“Dad, asks John, now that the prince has the evil King’s plans, will that be enough to over throw him?” “No, he will need at least three people who advise the King to confirm his plan to capture the other nations’ kingdoms,” says Scott. “But the King wrote on the scroll,” says John. “Actually the...
Christy’s Short Stories
Between Two Worlds: Scott’s Story Part 5
May 1st, 2021 by Christy Santo
Between Two Worlds: Scott’s Story Part 4
April 25th, 2021 by Christy Santo
Scott is in the bathroom washing his face and with his head still bent over the sink; without looking he grabs a towel hanging from a ring next to him. After two good wipes, he replaces the towel to dry. As Scott does so he glimpses something black and gray on his right arm. Once...
Between Two Worlds: Scott’s Story Part 3
April 18th, 2021 by Christy Santo
“The prince swings the rope with the grappling hook at one end skyward toward the tower and the open window. He does not immediately lets the rope go until he believes the hook will grip so after five swings each a wider arch finally let’s go and just as he saw in his mind’s eye the hook...
Between Two Worlds: Scott’s Story Part 2
April 12th, 2021 by Christy Santo
Scott sits in his driveway unable to get out of his car. He is aware that ten minutes quickly going on eleven have passed on the dashboard clock since his arrival to his home. Inside of his house Scott knows his wife is simultaneously plating food and ordering their three kids to stop fidgeting, poking,...
Between Two Worlds: Scott’s Story Part 1
April 1st, 2021 by Christy Santo
Scott drives his tan Toyota Celica away from his video and game store after a long day with his employees. The traffic got heavy right after schools let out and the kids poured in to get their hands on the latest Nintendo and Genesis games to play over the weekend. In a few weeks these game lovers...
Story Time Warp: If I had Three Wishes
July 12th, 2017 by Christy Santo
If a genie from a lamp offered me three wishes, I wouldn’t wish for lots of money. I’d wish for something really neat like having my picture taken with my favorite New York Mets player, right fielder Darryl Strawberry . Or being successful like my Dad who is an insurance agent or being less...
Little Red Riding Hood: Wolf
April 13th, 2017 by Christy Santo
“My rights got violated not once but twice,” sputters a wolf his eyes ablaze. “My rights got violated not one but twice. You have to help me get these bastards! “Sir I would like to help you, but I need you to get your emotions under better control first, please take some deep breaths...
Sly: Night time Shenanigans
February 16th, 2017 by Christy Santo
The air feels cool as it blows gently against me during an evening walk. Within moments I arrive at a park I have been to many times before. I head for the Barnes path, my favorite spot and where I have taken meditative walks. All is quiet except for the leaves and tree branches...
Hanzel and Gretal: The Witch’s Side
February 2nd, 2017 by Christy Santo
My plan was perfect I’d target the sweet tooth of a child with the aroma of candy and gingerbread cake. A combination a kid with an empty or full stomach can’t resist. And all unsuspecting of his or her fate to become part of my gingerbread and candy house. It is easy for me to...
Meeting King Richard III
December 22nd, 2016 by Christy Santo
Meeting King Richard III…in the afterlife A gentleman with neatly trimmed black hair and circle beard; wearing a tailored dark gray suite with faint light grey stripes steps out of thick fog to greet what he believes is another “Richard III enthusiast.” Until the twentieth century he rarely dealt with anyone and then Richard’s...
