by Tim Toterhi | Sep 16, 2022 | Fast Fiction
He’s always been there whispering to my subconscious. It’s not a crazy thing. We all have one, that voice you hear in moments of doubt. He can be helpful under the right circumstances, telling you to take the job, kiss the girl, or cross the street when a band of... 
by Tim Toterhi | Dec 6, 2019 | Fast Fiction
The story begins in the middle like stories should, but not the middle of a car chase or fight scene. This one begins in the middle of a conversation…. a sentence actually. I believe her exact words were, “…he’s just…well, better.” I didn’t get the... 
by Tim Toterhi | May 8, 2019 | Fast Fiction
She spoke cautiously in half starts and elongated Sos, not a good prologue to a “we need to talk,” conversation. Till now our exchanges had been fluid, effortless. Suddenly, it seemed like she was a hedging a bet…one she hadn’t even placed yet. My intuition told me... 
by Tim Toterhi | Mar 27, 2019 | Fast Fiction
She walks likes she means it. Not hurried. Purposeful – with measured, deliberate strides that announce her arrival long before she actually does. She’s armed. Briefcase. Smartphone. But mostly with what you can’t see. Ivy league wit. Patience. Character you can’t... 
by Tim Toterhi | Mar 20, 2019 | Fast Fiction
There are two challenges associated with international business travel: trying to stay awake and trying to go to sleep. During a battle with the former I found myself walking the streets of Basel, Switzerland. The Rhine River splits the city. One side holds a...