Story Therapy

  Image by AI Fate doesn’t knock — it places a child in your arms. Story: S A Spencer Author of Popular Fictions : The Pink Mutiny , The Black Waters , Dream In Shackles A Contemporary Short Story by S A Spencer (Complete in Twelve Scenes). The Quiet Between Them “Kids… only when life feels stable,” Mia said, half‑laughing as she shut the fridge. Rain tapped softly against the windows, the house still carrying the damp scent of their long drive home. Daniel didn’t answer. He leaned on the counter, jacket damp, eyes fixed on her like he was about to rewrite their agreement. She nudged a grocery bag toward him. “Pasta goes in the pantry.” He hummed under his breath — that tune he used when he was relaxed, or when he was hiding something heavier. The kitchen felt warm, familiar, built on years of careful choices and careful timing. “We said we’d settle our careers first,” she reminded him. “And get the house sorted,” he added, sliding the pasta away. She smiled. “Kids… only when ...

 After months of wandering the streets, can this stray cat finally find a permanent and loving home? Story: S A Spencer Photo by Akira   Author of Popular Fictions :  The Pink Mutiny ,  The Black Waters ,  Dream In Shackles “What happened to her? Since last few days she is not coming to meet us.” Leena asks me while we are halfway through our evening walk. We’ve treaded the same route for almost ten years now, and it has become second nature. Most probably, she was not even born.           “Sounding like she is your second daughter!” I chortle.           Leena replies with a mild giggle. “Then you are also her father.”           “Maybe she is just a stray cat.” I reason to convince her, but my eyes circle around in case she would be hiding next to a parked car. Initially, we had thought she belonged to somebody. Possibly to the owner of the house in front of which we ...