After leaving Matt's place, instead of going home, Gina went straight over to Natalie's and Graham's house. Her cousin seemed surprised to see her. "I didn't expect to see you until Tuesday." she asked. "What brings you here tonight?" "I had to talk to you. Are you alone?" "Yes. Graham's still at the hospital. This …
Michelle Makes a Move
Jason sat in his office, thinking about Karine. Last evening he had stopped by her place to see her but when he rang the doorbell, there was no answer. Perhaps she was working late. Disappointed, he returned to his flat. All night, he thought about what had transpired between them yesterday morning. He had been …
Wade
"Please don't do that," I said in the politest voice I could muster although I was like a volcano ready to erupt. She looked at me blankly. "Pardon me?" "Please don't feed chocolate to the chickens." "Why not? It's perfectly good chocolate. The best quality, actually." "Chickens and chocolate don't mix," I informed her. "Chocolate …
The Trade In
PHOTO PROMPT © Jeff Arnold “Why don’t you trade that in for a computer?” “I don’t trust computers. I’ve heard horror stories of people losing their work because of some glitch. No, I’m sticking to this handy typewriter. It has been good to me for all these years. I’m not going to trade it in …
In Every Season…Praise Him
It was on a Wednesday evening when *Dora was listening to Christian music on YouTube. The artist was someone she had never heard of before until her aunt sent her an email about him. The songs were very uplifting but the one which really got to her was the one called, Holy, Holy, Holy. It …
Co-Workers Turned Couple
He glanced up from his computer and realized that Shantel and he were the only ones in the office. Everyone else had left. It was Friday. Most people left either minutes before or exactly at five. And it was summer. People wanted to enjoy the nice weather. He wasn't in any rush to get home. …
Buenos Aires
Ayana sat there staring at the computer screen, still reeling from her run in with Inga, Rolf’s girlfriend a few hours ago in the parking lot. The unpleasant incident happened when she was on her way to meet a friend for lunch. She was about to open the car door when she heard someone yell …
Taking a Chance
Valerie and her younger sister, Chloe were at the café having lunch. “I think moving to Berlin would be good for you,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity for you to broaden your horizons. I chose to study here in London because I wanted to be close to home but if I were to do …
The Age Difference
He traced his fingers over the heart with the initials TB + CH. Eight years ago, he had carved them there. Toby Barrington and Celeste Holmes. Celeste. Sighing heavily, he leaned against the tree as he recalled the first time they met. It was eight years ago, just before the summer holidays began. instead of …
Beauty Rest
Just recently I was thinking about this nursery rhyme: Early to bed, Early to rise. Makes a man, Wealthy and Wise. I guess I was thinking about it because I have a very bad habit of going to bed late at night and struggling to get up early in the morning. Sometimes I feel as …
Notes to Women 