Mike Pemberton is a freelance writer and English teacher at Danville Area Community College. His short stories have appeared in various literary journals and he is a frequent columnist in the Sunday Commentary section of the Champaign News-Gazette.
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Harvest Rain
Theresa shut off the shower and shook her thick gray hair. She slid the vinyl curtain away and grabbed a damp towel. Fluffy, dry ones appeared only in her dreams. She wrapped a second soggy towel around her head and opened the bathroom door. A gust of crisp autumn air and a howl cut through the comforting steam.