Subterfuge by Ollin Morales Part II The crowd was murmuring with excitement. The sounds of eating popcorn and gulping down coke were heard everywhere. A group of men were chewing tabaco while they were arm wrestling with each other in the 5th row. There were couples kissing with their tongues hanging out and wrapped around each other in knots. There were excited kids running around waving Mexican flags and playing flutes. There were women in beautiful dresses of pink, orange, lime green, and deep red that showed off their beautiful round and voluptuous frame. They’re faces popped with iridescent make up and their oily hair was filled with sunflowers and roses. Up front there were humble-looking men selling parakeets and parrots to the audience. Then at the front row there sitting a group of military men. They were all huddled together, listening attentively to something their leader was whispering to them. Meanwhile, at the balcony level a small group of […]

Hey courageous creators, No, this new blog post does not mean Courage 2 Create is returning. Sorry. Sad face. But it does mean I am posting a new short story that has never seen the light of day! It’s been a rough two years, and as I write this we are still in recovery from the worst pandemic in over a century. But we are finally seeing the light! Yay! Seeing as we all have had it rough, thought I’d lift your spirits this holiday season with some new fiction, written by me! Yes. I thought it would be a nice gift to offer you guys this short story like in the good old days. (Remember the good old days?) Sending you and yours much love and joy this holiday season. Enjoy. Ollin Morales SUBTERFUGE A new short story by Ollin Morales PART I ¨Gitano!¨ A tall, lanky man with a top hat and curly mustache winked at the Panadería […]