Devastated "Mary Beth has a boyfriend now and can't babysit tonight," Momma said. “Her sister is coming instead.” I stared in shock. For two years, Mary Beth was our exclusive babysitter. How could she not come? The sister seemed friendly enough, but something was different. The bond wasn’t there. Perhaps it’s because she didn’t want to …
Headless Horseman Night
With the fuzzy, blue blanket in my arms, I stepped onto the lighted, back porch and into a barrage of swarming June bugs. Several brown bugs lost their spiky legs that hot summer night in Phoenix as I raced to the swing set, ripping them from the blanket. Barry stopped playing tug of war with …
Best Babysitter Ever Part III
Scary Story Barry and I enjoyed our time with Mary Beth so much, we wanted Mom and Dad to go to the drive-in movie every weekend. Shouts of joy accompanied jumping up and down when Momma said, “Mary Beth is coming tonight.” After she put baby Stephen to bed, she returned to the living room. “What …
Phyllis A. Still 