Author: William Roberts

She said, "I love you." and I stayed quiet.  Her hands were clenched in her lap as she looked expectantly for my reply.  A moment passed, then another. My thoughts raced but my words froze. The silence in the car expanded, filling the space completely.  Her eyes pleaded for a response. I looked down and… Continue reading The Weight of Silence →

Eric adjusted his uniform for the twentieth time and looked, in what he thought was a casual way, behind the counter of the cafe.  His knee bounced frantically without his knowing under the little round table where he sat with his partner, Ray. Ray mumbled to himself loud enough for the whole restaurant to hear… Continue reading The Girl Behind the Counter →

An uncontrollable shiver wracked my body as I struggled blindly against the current.  Hands outstretched, and feet probing, I pressed forward in search of the broken pipe I had been sent to fix.  Sixty feet above me the February sun danced brightly across the water’s rippled surface, but far below, icy streams worked their way… Continue reading A Stroll in the Dark →

He gripped the tankard with both hands and stared down at the warped table between them.  Leaning forward with his arms on the rough wood, his piercing blue eyes grew distant, and after a moment's hesitation, he began to speak. “When I was a child I became lost in the woods,” he said slowly, in… Continue reading The Shadow Inside →