Share this postShort stories, flash fictionjanetbess.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShort stories, flash fictionJanet BessSep 16, 2024Share this postShort stories, flash fictionjanetbess.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareThe Magic of Old MenJanet Bess·Jul 13My watch beeped, and I shut off the alarm. It’s past 3:30am. Jareth is so late. If he was going to cancel, then I could have stayed in bed. I’ve only got until 5, or I’ll get Lanelle in trouble, and he knows it.Read full storyThe GauntletJanet Bess·Sep 15I peeked through the bushes. It was a bright, sunny day so I could see clear across the football field, to the running track on the other side. The bleachers were full of family and friends.Read full story