Stories to Wrap Your Mind around: Volume 3

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.
The stories in this volume include:
Grandma's Scrapbook: Grandma's bags are packed, and she is ready for a death vacation.
Destination...3009: Jim finished building his time machine, and he's ready to see what advances the future has to offer, but he is stunned by what he doesn't find.
My Friend, Clarence: Jeremy knows intimate details about the murders of several young girls. He claims his friend, Clarence, is the perp. The only problem--Clarence is Jeremy's imaginary friend,
The Weed Whisperer:Simon is a gardening guru. Weeds never dare to grow in his garden or flowerbeds, but Simon learns that weeds will attack if provoked.
One Man's Trash: Sometimes a good deal isn't always what it seems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: M Allman
• Release date: May 3, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224551712

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 3

By M. Allman

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: Volume Three ~Copyright © 2015 M. Allman

Stories Include:

Grandma’s Scrapbook

Destination… 3009

My Friend, Clarence

The Weed Whisperer

One Man’s Trash

Grandma’s Scrapbook

Grandma lay on the bed propped up by a mountain of pillows looking through her photo album.

Grandma that tattered old thing is falling apart. I teased. Maybe I’ll buy you a new one for your birthday.

Won’t be here on my birthday, Dear. She said while flipping through the pages of her album. Besides, you’ll inherit this when I’m gone, then you’ll appreciate my attachment to the old thing.

I spun around toward her. Grandma, please quit talking such nonsense.

She stared up at me, smiling. It’s not nonsense. I’m going away from this old world, and soon. She stared at a page in her album. Her wrinkled fingers traced images as she admired the page. Grandpa, she sighed, he’s waiting for me you know.

I’m sure he’d love to see you, but he’s patient, he can wait till it’s time. I walked over to shut the window. A chill blew about the room as the clouds created a grey veil in the sky. Looks like a storm coming. I reached over and covered Grandma’s feeble legs with a blanket. You’ll get a chill, and those legs will throb all night.

Thank you, Dear. She closed her album and slid it under her mattress. I’m ready for a nap, I suppose. She yawned and closed her eyes.

I sat at the edge of Grandma’s bed watching the clouds drift across the sky. I wonder what it’s like to be dead. I said.

It’s like going on vacation, Grandma mumbled.

I laughed. "Vacation? I always envisioned a place with small houses, a clear blue sky, green sweet smelling grass…you know, like living in a