It was Chelsey’s 19th birthday and she was meeting her mother for lunch. It was a nice little family restaurant which she used to go with her father. The last time she was there was a couple of years ago with a few friends. It hadn’t changed much. Last night her mother had made the… Read More Chelsey’s Birthday Lunch
I’m a young South African Muslim woman in my last year at the University of Cape Town. I’m studying. It was there that I met Hasani, a South African Indian Muslim. The first time I saw him, I was standing in the hallway, waiting for my friend, Mandisa. He was with a friend, an African… Read More Anele and Hasani
It was Saturday evening and Layne was waiting outside of the mansion for Olivia. He expected her to arrive at any minute. She had called earlier that day to remind him about their date. “I didn’t forget, you know,” he told her. “I didn’t want to take any chances,” was her reply. “By the way,… Read More Dinner With Olivia
“Olivia, I’m looking for a flat in Manchester. Can you help me?” Olivia was a friend and a real estate agent who lived in Yorkshire but worked at an agency with offices all over England. She alternated between their offices there in Yorkshire and Manchester. When Layne emailed her on Wednesday to find out when… Read More Layne’s Decision
“So, is it really over between Bryce and you?” Terah asked Mariah. “It’s been over a long time ago. He was a player. We’ve been together for three years and all that time he was cheating on me. I finally decided that I’d had enough and dump his hide.” “I’m glad you ended your relationship… Read More Out With the Old & In With the New
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
He hadn’t meant for it to happen but it had. She was his teenage sister, Felice’s childhood friend and he had fallen hopelessly and madly in love with her. How could it have happened? He had known her since she was nine–a scraggly girl with braids who used to smile shyly at him whenever she… Read More Nature Walks & Falling in Love
“Hello, Selene,” “Hello, Professor Moore.” “I need to ask you a personal question. You can tell me to my face that it’s none of my business.” Curious now, she asked, “What’s the question?” “Are you dating anyone?” After she recovered from her surprise, she shook her head and replied, “No, I’m not dating anyone.” “Do… Read More Professor Moore’s Questions
Gina was in the bedroom about to remove her shoes when the phone rang. She didn’t feel like answering it so she let the machine pick. She pulled over her shoes and wriggled her toes. That felt good. “Hi Gina, it’s Natalie. I was at Yorkdale today, shopping for a birthday present for my mother.… Read More Natalie’s Phone Message
Edward still couldn’t believe that Cate was living in convent and in the process of becoming a nun. And he was still reeling from the news that she couldn’t have children. How awful for her. No wonder she flipped when she found out that Derrick’s wife was pregnant. It brought home the horrible fact that… Read More Cate, Children & Marriage Proposals
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