I've Always Wanted to Do This

By Michelle Southern

This eclectic collection of short stories, I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO THIS by Michelle Southern, will keep you guessing and leave you wanting to read more.

In FATHER DAUGHTER VISIT, hard-working Jason is propelled into action after a confrontation in his seedy apartment building scares his daughter and changes his life.

INTERRUPTING BOX is a flash fiction piece featuring frustrated, college student, Amy who is living with her obnoxious roommate. A mysterious box arrives and changes everything.

BETTER SAFE THAN DEAD follows unreliable, truck driver Leroy as he picks up a seemingly-innocent hitchhiker. A car swerves into his path, nearly killing them both.

THE ROOM takes place in a hotel room but not simply any old hotel room. This is where Jim must convince Lois to join him on one final assignment that Headquarters insists they are perfect for.

PREPOSTEROUS ART HEIST is based on the true story of thirteen pieces of art, worth half a billion dollars, disappearing from the Isabella Gardner museum in Boston. Ann doesn't have time for Helen's questions. Helen doesn't have time for Ann's drama. This imaginative tale solves the case that has eluded the FBI since March 18, 1990.

FEAR OF SHADOWS takes place on a distant, lunar outpost. The Shadows, mysterious lifeforms that threaten Luna Base, force Dr. Eric Stevens to find a way to expel them. In doing so, he may jeopardize everything, including his daughter.

SET FOR LIFE takes place in a dystopian version of America in the future. Tess is determined to make life easier for herself and her family. Mike is determined to stop her.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michelle Southern
• Release date: Aug 26, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463207291

Michelle Southern

Michelle Southern is a novelist, currently earning her Creative Writing for the Entertainment B.F.A. at Full Sail University. Her writing career began when she started journalism at Vidor High School where she wrote for the school newspaper and yearbook. She is projected to graduate Fall 2019. She writes both fiction and non-fiction. Her most recent publication is a self-published book titled, I've Always Wanted to do This. Her first published short story was in the Scarlet Leaf Review, December 2017 issue. As Director of Marketing at Rio Brazos Distillery, she has learned how to creatively tell a story with not only words but also images. Her adventures while traveling have given her a wide variety of source materials for her future books. A blogger, she has written instructional articles on paper crafts and artwork. In addition, she has written newsletters for the Wichita Falls Wildcats Booster Club, Yokota Middle School PTO and her home-based businesses.

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I've Always Wanted to Do This

by Michelle Southern

Copyright by Michelle Southern, 2018

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Info

Table of Contents

Father Daughter Visit

Interrupting Box

Better Safe Than Dead

The Room

Preposterous Art Heist

Fear of Shadows

Set for Life

About the Author

Father Daughter Visit

As Jason and Anna ride the shaky elevator up to their floor, he is thinking about how precious the little bit of father/daughter time they get actually is. He wishes he could see her more often. This new job will help get him in a better position to care for his daughter. The elevator jolts and he once again is bothered by the lack of an elevator inspection certificate. The flickering lights aren’t as troubling as the high-pitched squeaks and the low-toned groans as the elevator starts moving faster. Surely, the landlord knows it is a requirement to make sure these things are safe. The inspection date on the certificate inside the door displays the date in pastel, faded writing. Maybe they should take the stairs from now on. Taking the