Fiction

Short stories, some serious, some humorous, some in between.

A Secret Hardens (Apr 25, 2023; 5 min read)
The babysitter’s secret behind the twins’ footprints.

Ludwig’s Extension (Nov 14, 2021; 8 min read — originally in The Junction)
Ludwig recalls his days before his extension, the day of his extension, and, now, his near immortality.

The Tileman (May 12, 2021; 5 min read)
Life on the renovation crew. Raimundo is a tileman, aware that even his wife’s family belittles his work.

“Goodbye, Charlie”(Aug 12, 2019; 7 min read)
The classroom bullying gets pointed featuring illustration by Walfredo Don.

Bonair, The Dragonfly (Apr 7, 2018; 5 min read)
A children’s story about a mischievous dragonfly and her fabulous rescue.

Bing’s Heartache (Nov 15, 2017; 1 min read)
Bing looks for redemption but finds none. A story in verse.

See medium.com/matiz.