More short stories coming from the recesses of the author Violette Jean's mind. Synopsis of 4 short stories 2024 in English About the Waiting Room: Arthur finds himself in a generic waiting room, oblivious to why, where, and how he ended up there. He will during his endless long wait, discover some out-of-this-world, unsettling, and astonishing truths he would never have guessed in a million years. What are they? About the Idol: What is it about this ancient artifact, all in all quite ugly, found in a bazaar, which is so intriguing, and yet frightening to Benjamin, an accomplished stockbroker from New York City, on vacation in fascinating Agadir Morocco? About Women and Wars: These reflections about women during wars throughout the centuries, have been triggered by the Irish anti-war song "Johnny I hardly knew ya" Later rewritten as " When Johnny comes marching home again." About Speakeasy, the An Untold Scandal of the Jazz Age: The unbelievable plot conceived by the US government against its citizens during the prohibition was uncovered and experienced by a young newspaper reporter and an aspiring Jazz singer, both living in Chicago, the Jazz cradle of the epoch.