Dushan was in the lobby of his building, waiting for a cab to take him to the synagogue for a Shabbat afternoon programme because Chioma had borrowed his car to drive to an assignment which was in Manchester when Ruth walked in. His heart sank. What did she want? Why couldn’t she leave him alone?… Read More Ruth Visits Dushan
Gina was sitting outside enjoying the balmy weather and the sunlight. Tanner had gone inside to get a drink for her. While he was gone, Matt and Melania arrived. It was hard for them not to notice her sitting there. “Hello,” she said, her eyes settling first on Matt and then on Melania. Really, she… Read More Gina’s Plan Works
Safina was in London. She had been there for six years. Before that she had been in Cape Town, staying with a relative. She went there after being fired from her job with the Setons, a wealthy English couple living in Lagos. They fired her when they discovered that she had been having a relationship… Read More Ten Years Later…
I stood there watching him and his family flanked by bodyguards. They looked like the perfect couple but it was all a lie. His wife, Hannah suspected that he was having an affair but she didn’t know who the other woman was. Whenever we were together in public, no one suspected anything. By all appearances,… Read More It Was All A Lie
It sat there, languishing, the beautiful chateau, which used to be bustling with life. It was the place where everybody who was anybody went. Many extravagant parties were thrown there. The owner, Jean Monet and his lovely wife, Margot who left their vineyard in Bordeaux to move to our community six years ago were the… Read More Behind These Walls…
A long time ago, I was a mudlark. After running away from the horrid orphanage, I found myself on the muddy shores of the Thames where I scavenged for things to sell. Then, one day, I met a childless couple who wanted to adopt many children. They ended up adopting one–me. 52 Words This was… Read More One Out of Many
It was the night of his parents’ annual charitable gala. He was there with Briony. His father remembered her and greeted her warmly. When he introduced her to his mother, the older woman was very reserved in her manner. He could tell that she didn’t approve of Briony which hardly surprised him. She had never… Read More The Grays’ Gala
“Your mother wants us to spend Christmas in Madeira?” “Yes.” “Are you sure she wants me to go too?” “Of course. Why wouldn’t she?” “I still don’t think that she likes me.” “Maybe in the beginning she wasn’t as warm and welcoming as she should have been, but I thought things were improving.” “I wish… Read More Christmas in Madeira
Tadeas went to VANS shoe store during his lunch hour. As he waited for the girl to bring the shoes he had chosen in his size, he checked for messages. There were a few from friends and one from his cousin whose bachelor party he had told William about. He was inviting Tadeas to attend… Read More Tadeas Bumps into Akello
It was finally here–the big day and he was both nervous and excited. As he sat there in the living room of his flat, he thought about his life before he met Martina. How could he have existed for so long without her? She was the most beautiful and exciting woman he had ever met… Read More Laird’s and Martina’s Big Day
Notes to Women 