Dayna Wheatley
Bio
I was born in Detroit during the 1960s. I now live in the New Orleans area with the love of my life and our seven-year-old rescue dog Toby, who brings us daily joy. I work for myself as an attorney and enjoy writing as a creative outlet.
Stories (2)
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Finding Home
"That one is not for sale," Bill the shopkeeper said firmly to the child. "This green one over here is better for you." "But I like the red one!" the young child wailed. "Come on now, what is wrong with the red bird?" Bill looked at the father. He was wearing a three-piece suit and had a smile on his face that was a little too confident, wallet in hand.
By Dayna Wheatley4 years ago in Fiction
Afraid of the Water
Some people avoid the water because they cannot swim. Others are afraid of alligators or sharks or jellyfish. I learned to dread the water when I was just five years old, living on the banks of the Mississippi river in St. Charles parish with my Aunt May. She was only trying to warn me, not to scare me, when she told me to stay away.
By Dayna Wheatley4 years ago in Fiction
