by jlassalle | Mar 10, 2019 | Ten Minute Tales
She couldn’t wait to get in the water. Then she couldn’t wait to swim. She watched her coach, a dog being dangled a treat, and eagerly waited until was dropped. “Ready. … Go.” her coach said. And go she did. Jessica slid through the water in a smooth freestyle,...
by jlassalle | Feb 18, 2019 | Ten Minute Tales
“No?!” He asks for the third time, incredulous. “I thought everyone liked salmon.” “Plenty don’t.” I reply, and I’m already bored with the conversation. “Vegans hate it.” I say to cover my own discomfort, a weak attempt at humor. He’d ordered for me, misplaced...