Bianca J. Cook 
A Confrontation At The Departure Gate Fluorescent overhead lights illuminated the wide corridor outside gate C4 inside the busy airport terminal. Several travelers stood in a quiet line across the gray patterned carpet near the counter. A woman with tied hair wore a deep teal airline uniform behind the service podium. She held a printed … Read more
An Unexpected Arrival At The Gala Entrance Bright chandeliers illuminated the grand entrance of the luxury hotel venue. Valet attendants and well-dressed guests gathered near the front steps in evening wear. Dark sedans lined the circular driveway outside the glass doors. Two figures walked steadily toward the entrance from the outside walkway. An elderly man … Read more
The Confrontation On The Stone Path A manicured finger stabbed toward the wheelbarrow heaped with fresh yard trimmings. The blonde woman gripped her clipboard tightly against her pastel blazer, her knuckles whitening with the pressure. She leaned forward, lips pressed thin as she pointed toward the driveway curb. Across from her stood an older man … Read more
A Sudden Interruption on the Pavement A woman walked briskly toward the restaurant entrance, clutching a white Pomeranian against her pink jacket while pressing a phone to her ear. She spoke into the receiver about waiting three full months to secure a dinner reservation inside the venue. Steps away from the double glass doors, a … Read more
A Sudden Interruption on the Pavement A woman walked briskly toward the restaurant entrance, clutching a white Pomeranian against her pink jacket while pressing a phone to her ear. She spoke into the receiver about waiting three full months to secure a dinner reservation inside the venue. Steps away from the double glass doors, a … Read more
A Quiet Dinner In A Fine Dining Hall Warm chandelier lighting reflected across the polished floor tiles of the spacious luxury dining room. Neatly set tables covered with white linen stood arranged in rows across the elegant hall. A well-dressed man in a dark tailored jacket sat comfortably at a small dining table. Suddenly, a … Read more
A Busy Morning on the Soccer Field The green grass stretched across the park on a bright and cool morning. Spectators stood in small clusters near the tree line behind the white frame. Several young soccer players walked across the far end of the open field. Suddenly, an adult Canada goose stood defensively beside the … Read more
A Trapped Fawn Beside the Busy Highway Bright morning sunlight shone across a paved two-lane highway bordered by tall green trees. Cars and large commercial trucks drove steadily past the grassy shoulder of the road. A spotted fawn lay quietly against the gravel beneath a thick fallen tree trunk. The young deer rested on its … Read more
A Helpless Mother Beside the Busy Roadway A paved two-lane asphalt road stretched past a quiet blue lake under a clear summer sky. Tall pine trees lined the opposite edge of the roadway beneath soft white clouds. Green grass and tiny yellow wildflowers grew along the narrow verge beside the white painted line. Suddenly, a … Read more
An Abrupt Departure By The Water A paved two-lane roadway stretched alongside a wide body of dark moving water. Green grass grew in thin patches between the asphalt shoulder and the stone barrier. A white station wagon stood parked right beside the steep decline of the embankment. A man wearing a dark jacket stepped quickly … Read more
A Quiet Country Roadway A narrow rural road stretched between dense green trees under bright daylight. Coarse gravel lined the unpaved shoulder near stacks of construction materials. Long rectangular aluminum beams rested parallel across the loose ground. A white pickup truck was parked along the opposite side of the dirt lane. The morning light filtered … Read more
A Sharp Push Toward the Door The security guard jabbed his thick index finger toward the glass doors and crowded the older man against the polished marble floor. In his worn canvas jacket covered in fraying threads and frayed hems, the man gripped the handles of an aged cloth duffel bag with both hands. He … Read more