So You’re Still Having a Bad Day?
Three More Stories to Make You Feel Better!
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'It was late afternoon and the sun was going down with a warm breeze blowing from the West. As I stood there looking at all that was going on, I noticed a shadow in the corner of the room standing away from the crowd. At first, it was barely noticeable, but once I saw it, it became my main focus. I squinted to see it better and then noticed that it wasn’t standing in the corner, but…floating. It was drifting back and forth in the light breeze. I don’t think it noticed me, because it had the full attention of the guy in the middle of the room. I heard one of the medical guys say to the other “I think we have him stable enough to move him to the hospital now. Call ahead and let them know we are on our way.”
This seemed to upset the shadow because it started to move back and forth faster. Then, as if it had made up its mind, it started to move towards the crowd, I felt like I had to do something. I entered the room and started to run toward the shadow and then started yelling “get away, GET AWAY!!” It heard me, it really heard me. I seemed to have startled it, because it became aware that I was there. It looked from side to side, as if looking for an escape then flew off and over the edge of the building to the East and disappeared.'
A segment from 'Life in a Flash'
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About the Book
We all have bad days and sometimes even guiltily gain some comfort in knowing deep inside that others probably have it worse than us. With that in mind, Matthew Braga shares his second collection of short stories that proves we are never alone when it comes to having bad days.
Sean is a writer who has a story he really wants to tell—if he can get it past his hard-nosed editor. As a murder mystery unfolds, only Sean knows if his story about little Bobby and his bloody discovery is derived from his imagination or his past. William Stanley is a happily married father and construction safety officer who has always dreamed about what life would be like if he had chosen a different path. He is about to find out as he endures a tragedy that tests his resilience in ways he never imagined. Mark is having trouble remembering a childhood incident. But when his town’s sheriff gets involved, Mark soon discovers that some things in life are better left alone.
In this short story collection, three men must endure unique challenges as a bad day looms on the horizon and patiently waits to wreak havoc on their lives.
About the Author
Matthew Braga is a retired Navy Seabee who has been a construction manager for over ten years. He and his wife, and son, live in Virginia. This is his second book.