Experimentation

Ukyo Kuonji tapped a spatula against the table, glancing over at the clock on the wall for what she estimated was about the ninth time in three minutes. Shampoo wasn't technically late. It was still[…]

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The experience

She arrived outside the restaurant a bit early. She walked up and down a few times and decided to go inside to wait for him. "Table for two for Johnson" she told the waiter. She[…]

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How it began

There’s a little bit of me that wonders how far things can go. Mostly though I walk around fully anticipating that anything can happen. Seriously, the current situation is proof that you never really know[…]

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Autumn pt. 4

I lay staring in the darkness as I heard them downstairs. I closed my eyes, and tried to think of Paul. I had wanted to see him today. I had been hoping I would have[…]

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Back to school

Paula was astounded by how low she had sunk over the years. The years of marriage to her high school sweetheart showed as tormented scares against her battered heart. When she had left high school[…]

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Breakdown

My phone rings well after mid nite. My sleeping wife next to me stirs as I get up to answer it. “Go back to sleep, Honey” I say walking out of the bedroom to answer[…]

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Birthday concert

Amelia's POV. "Would you like the be the one less lonely girl?" Alison shouted over the music as she leaned towards me. I couldn't register half of her words, I knew what she was asking,[…]

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"trying it on for size"

"Trying It On For Size" Sam and Luke pulled into the mall parking lot in their Dodge challenger, finding a spot easily. Sam was really looking forward to spending most of this Friday afternoon working[…]

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