Author: Elfmeister General

Where’s My Phone? Meredith woke with a jolt. Not her sheets. Not her bed. ‘Where’s my phone?’ Despite the blazing square corona on the far wall, the room was still fairly dark. Hotel. Ivy’s wedding. She rolled to the side … Continue readingWhere’s My Phone?

More Pretzels ‘Oh, heck! Did I just say that out loud?’ She bit her lip to keep from saying anything else embarrassing. Pretzels. More pretzels. “Huh?” Toby blinked a few times. “Oh, sure, anytime.” Toby grabbed some pretzels. ‘Anytime after … Continue readingMore Pretzels

The Big Game Lynne looked through the glass panes around her front door. “Daddy, Toby is here!” Steve strode down the front hallway to shoo his daughter into the kitchen. “Can you bring some more pretzels? He likes pretzels.” “I … Continue readingThe Big Game

The Meierhoffs’ Tailpipe “Hey, Toby, boss says we can knock off early today if you’re almost done.” Dennis said, wiping his hands with a shop rag. “Oh, great.” Toby rolled out from under a green sedan. “That will give me … Continue readingThe Meierhoffs’ Tailpipe

The Animal Factory By the time she reached the lobby, Ivy and the girls were just piling through the spinning door. Meredith could see Chelsea wanted to go around a few more times, but Kendra grabbed her by the hood … Continue readingThe Animal Factory

Square Halo Toby was whistling Jingle Bells as he strolled into the service office. “Hi, Toby. You’re in a festive mood.” Gretchen said as she twirled her chair his way. “’Tis the Season.” He said with a smile. “Hey, can … Continue readingSquare Halo

Thanksgiving Dinner with the Wedding Party (Part 4) Toby saw Meredith leaving again with Nancy. He didn’t expect her to come back this time. Normally, he’d chalk that up as a loss, but he knew she was one of Ivy’s … Continue readingThanksgiving Dinner with the Wedding Party (Part 4)

Thanksgiving Dinner with the Wedding Party (Part 3) She didn’t know what had inspired her to do that, but the guy smiled and nodded enthusiastically. Yeah, he was the guy Ivy had told her about. Only a serious Sentinels fan … Continue readingThanksgiving Dinner with the Wedding Party (Part 3)

Thanksgiving Dinner with the Wedding Party (Part 2) Toby was lost in thought as he worked on his stuffing. It looked doughy, so he had drenched it and the slices of turkey breast with gravy. All the commotion in the … Continue readingThanksgiving Dinner with the Wedding Party (Part 2)

Thanksgiving Dinner with the Wedding Party Meredith rolled a roasted potato around her plate with a fork. The conversations at the banquet table that had stacked up to a head-splitting roar faded to a weighty silence. She was grateful for … Continue readingThanksgiving Dinner with the Wedding Party