Late for work

Damn it, I'm already late for work and there's a mob waiting for the elevators. We shuffle in, packed in like sardines. I made my way to the back, second in from the wall. Fifteen[…]

Continue reading …

Flirting with the sitter

“Hello, Mr. Peterson,” Billy said as the door opened. The Petersons were friends of his parents and when their regular babysitter cancelled, they asked if Billy would be willing to look after their kids. Billy[…]

Continue reading …

Library

I had been studying for what seemed forever. My finals were a week away and I felt like the semester had just started. This was my last round of finals. I completed my Thesis and[…]

Continue reading …

Beth, her new life

BETH Fiction by Zappa06415 Ah, just another typical morning on the north coast of Oregon. Pea-soup fog pouring in off the chilly ocean out over the point. It’ll be about 5 hours before the sun[…]

Continue reading …

Setting up lucy-4

Lucy got up early and cooked Howard breakfast, as she did every morning. Howard just like clockwork was dressed and ready to go at eight a.m. He ate breakfast and made small talk with Lucy[…]

Continue reading …

Third date

Ellen looks at the clock rushing to finish her hair. It is almost 6:00 and she isn't ready. She has labored over what to wear for her date. She didn't want to dress too slutty,[…]

Continue reading …

Blind date

On this one Friday night just after we started our second beer for the afternoon, Tracey received a call on her mobile phone. She started speaking to the person on the other end. I wasn't[…]

Continue reading …