Short Story Index

Stories marked with an asterick* are in .lit format and will require you have Microsoft Reader installed to view them. Please be aware that I had to upload the .lit files to Adam's server. If you click on one of the .lit links, internet explorer will automatically download the file then open it in Reader, but firefox will ask you whether you want to open it or save it and give you a chance to change your mind. (one more reason not to use Internet Explorer in my opinion, but maybe that's me.) By the way, all of these are my own work which I've decided to share with you, but please see my copyright notice below. Also, if you see any problems in the text of the stories, I am open to feedback.

Thanks,
Andrea Graham.

• The Ring* 121K, 16 pages
  Sixteen year old Adriana Malone has been best friends with Abraham Desmond for as long as she can remember, but ever since she's started seeing Duke, Abe's been acting strange. Soon, not only does she find herself facing a choice between Duke and Abe, she also must choose between popularity and her faith.

• The Contender*123K, 11 pages
  When cult leader Jason Sheppard comes to town claiming to be a better messiah than Jesus Christ, in the midst of the media clammor and fawning masses, one young Christian confronts him with the Truth.

• The Forgotten* 135k, 35 pages
  Blinded while protecting his flocks from a lion, Josiah Bar Natan is forced to seek refuge with his Uncle Benjamin in Jerusalem during the days of Christ's ministry. His uncle's servant girl, Rachel, is assigned the daunting duty of convincing a proud Josiah to accept her help and his condition, as Josiah has vowed to fast and pray until the Lord restores his sight.

• Keystrokes 500 words
  After the dreams that fed Tricia's writing are fulfilled, she finds the well of inspiration dries up. Her new husband, Eli, helps her to dig a new well.

• Pineapple Upside-down Cake 1000 words
  Based on the aftermath of my paternal grandmother's battle with parkinsons' disease. Two young sisters, Annie and Chrissy, cope with the turmoil created by their dying grandmother and find hope in a gift their parents view as a painful reminder of promises unfulfilled.

• The Vision of Saint John* 127k, 14 pages
  College sophomore Ashley Benton's worldview is challenged by an unusual visitor: the apostle John. He says he's having a vision of the Last Days, but Ashley, who believes there are no absolutes, insists he is wrong and has just slipped through a rip in time, citing a movie she saw the week before.