Stories to Wrap Your Mind around: Volume 2

By M Allman

Explore tales of the unusual, the peculiar, and the mysterious. Enter a realm where logic defies reason yet somehow feels entirely sensible. Stories that will intrigue and captivate your imagination. These truly are stories to wrap your mind around.
Volume 2 stories include:
Finder's Weepers: Leonard gets caught up in his own web of lies.
Remain Calm: The insane never question their own sanity.
Punctilious: Being on time just may be a matter of life and death.
Laugh Like a Baby: A story of mixed up emotions--Literally!
Assailant: A strange increase in burglaries occurs ahead of a warm front.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M Allman
• Release date: May 3, 2024
• ISBN: 9798223101437

M Allman

Molly resides in rural Indiana, juggling her roles as a content moderator, freelance writer, and author. Although she primarily delves into science fiction, mystery, and horror genres for adult stories, her first love is writing fun, imaginative children's books. She is also known to occasionally craft playful greeting card verses and unconventional poetry.

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Stories to Wrap Your Mind Around: Volume 2

By M. Allman

Names, characters, and incidents depicted in this book are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of the author or the publisher. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

Stories to Wrap Your Mind Around~Copyright © 2014 M. Allman

Stories Include

Punctilious

Remain Calm

Finders Weepers

Laugh Like A Baby

Assailant

Punctilious

Mr. Greer, an ordinary guy by most standards, abnormal by the rest. His small, thin frame trembled as he peeked around the open door. I’m not late, am I?

No, Mr. Greer, you’re right on time. Suzanne, his therapist, waved him in. So, are you ready to begin?

Mr. Greer slinked into the room and sat in a large, overstuffed chair with his back erect. He stared at Suzanne waiting further instruction.

You can relax. She smiled. So, your first name is Stanley, can I call you Stanley?

Stan. He cleared his throat. Please.

Suzanne crossed her legs and clasped her hands around the top knee. Okay, Stan. Can you tell me more about what brings you here today?

Stan clutched his hat and stared the floor. My wife says I am obsessed with time. I just like to be punctual.

I see. And how important is punctuality to you?

Very. He stared into Suzanne eyes. It could mean life or death.

His intense, wide-eyed stare told her he was serious. Can I ask you what makes punctuality a matter of life or death?

Stan started to speak, but his voice cracked and he stopped. Excuse me, this is an emotional subject. He cleared his throat and closed his eyelids in an attempt to hold back tears. Um… it started with my grandfather. He was away on a business trip. The day of his return he was supposed to catch the nine am train home, he didn’t make it on time. He caught the twelve forty-five train instead. He stopped for a moment to compose himself. "Grandpa never made it home, the twelve forty-five to Chicago derailed, killing many