It’s also best if you introduced the author w/a “signal phrase” that indentifies the author, the quote, then follow with (page #). Unless you found this short story in an anthology or some collection of stories, in which case you would put, (qtd. in Editor/Author ###). Where the editor/author=the editor/author of the anthology, not the story.

So for instance, if it’s quoted from a book by the author:

According to Ernest Hemingway, “life blah blah blah” (37).

or if it’s from an anthology or collection:

According to Ernest Hemingway, “life blah blah blah” (qtd. in Brown 37).

where Brown is the editor/author of the anthology/collection.

Also, note that in MLA the period goes AFTER the paranthesis. If this didn’t help, refer to the page below I’ve listed as a source and it explains how to do most of the citations you’ll run across.