J. J. Hanna © 2021 A week had gone by, and that should have been a relief to me. I wanted to believe everything was going to be okay. But the stranger had contacted me again with a plan perfectly outlining what I was supposed to do if the police tracked me down. Worse? TheContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 5: Adam”
Tag Archives: Short Stories
The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 4: George
J. J. Hanna © 2020 I pulled up to the drive through and let my car idle. It was going to be a long day. I could already tell that things weren’t going the way they should have. After all, when you’re the leader of Avalon, a criminal network connecting criminals to patrons and jobs,Continue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 4: George”
Tales of Turedor: Call Me Camelia (Part 2)
Dreams plagued Amber that night. Neither good nor bad, but different. She never awoke in a cold sweat, as one was apt to do during a season of nightmares. Nor did she find she was happy or well rested. And the dreams—incredibly vivid, almost as if they were memories, though not her own—refused to leaveContinue reading “Tales of Turedor: Call Me Camelia (Part 2)”
The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 3: Olivia
J. J. Hanna © 2020 Five forty-five A.M. I was right on time. Of course, everyone else was perfectly punctual as well. And it seemed that all of us had 5:45 a.m. booked for our morning coffee. Well. I assume most of them got coffee. Me? I didn’t need the caffeine, and I’d stopped drinkingContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 3: Olivia”
The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 2: Adam
J. J. Hanna © 2020 I was tired. More and more, I realized I was always tired. I knew they’d tease me for it, but boy did I need that extra shot today. I pulled into the drive through lane and up to the speaker. “Good morning! How are you today, Adam?” I never knewContinue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 2: Adam”
The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 1: Lucielle
J. J. Hanna © 2020 I pulled into the drive through like I did every morning, sliding my hands up and down my soft pink steering wheel cover. I stopped in front of the speaker box and waited for one of my barista’s familiar voices. “Good morning! How are you today—is that Lucielle?” I smiled.Continue reading “The Regulars of Amanda Lexie Part 1: Lucielle”
Tales of Turedor: The Ruby Pendant (Part 1)
J. J. Hanna © 2020 Her feet pounded the cobblestones, her heart trying to leap out her body through her throat if not for the bone cage keeping it in place. She would stop, if she thought it was safe. But as she tightened her grip on the necklace in her hand, she knew sheContinue reading “Tales of Turedor: The Ruby Pendant (Part 1)”
Short Story: The Pembrook Siren
J. J. Hanna © 2020 I should have known it wouldn’t go the way I’d hoped it would when I saw her across the room. She looked like trouble in the best kind of way. Her hair was short and spiked with a splash of bright pink right in the front, and her studded leatherContinue reading “Short Story: The Pembrook Siren”
Short Story: Green Mountain
J. J. Hanna © 2018 9:07 PM Kelly: Hey, can you call me? I’m walking home and I’m drunk and I think someone’s following me Lou: I can’t call right now, but keep texting me Kelly: K… Kelly: He’s definitely following me Kelly: Should I call the police? Lou: You feel that threatened? Kelly: I’mContinue reading “Short Story: Green Mountain”
Short Story: The Crow’s Decoration
© 2018 J. J. Hanna “Take this.” He took the small contraption from his sister. The fluorescent light hanging from the ceiling reflected off its metal casing. “What is it?” he asked, flipping it over in his tiny hands. “Happy eleventh birthday, David,” she said with a wink, tucking a few stray strands of brownContinue reading “Short Story: The Crow’s Decoration”
J. J. Hanna, Author 