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
She couldn’t stop crying. The tears just kept falling. Her heart was breaking. How she ached for Marius. She realized now that she had never really loved Titus. She cared deeply for him but she was never in love with him. She never knew what it was like to be truly and completely in love… Read More Reconnecting With Marius
It was just after 12:30pm on Saturday. The weather was not unpleasantly cold. He didn’t need to wear a scarf which he didn’t like wearing. His gloves were in the pockets of his jacket in case he needed them. The snow had which had fallen a few days ago had long since melted. After being… Read More Dushan Bumps into Evelyn
They were in Washington. They arrived Friday night and Shandra was relieved that she had her own room. After dumping her stuff off, she went to check out his suite which was massive. She had been worried that they would end up sharing it but there was a last minute cancellation and his agent, Mia… Read More In Washington
When I dropped Mandy home, she wanted me to spend the rest of the day with her but I told her that I had things to do and asked for a raincheck. She was disappointed but after hugging and kissing me, she saw me to the door. On my way down in the elevator, I… Read More Our Afternoon in Concord
Julia Waverley gazed in wonder at the ruins around her while her husband, Michael videotaped them. This year, they had opted not to travel to Europe as they were wont to do every summer but decided to visit the biblical city of Ai instead. The name Ai means “heap of ruins” and it was situated… Read More The City of Ai
“Good evening and welcome to Insight Weekly. I’m your host, Bill Whitaker. This evening, I have a very special guest here with me. She recently won a humanitarian award for her work in Africa. She has appeared on numerous television shows, including CNN and BBC and in several magazines. She recently made TIME’s list of… Read More Avianna’s Interview
Boris returned the ring. Fortunately for him, he had bought it from a reputable jeweler who offered him a decent return policy. He got a full refund because it was a non-custom ring. He wished he hadn’t bought the damned thing. And he wished he’d never met Cate Hardwicke. He tried not to think about… Read More Boris’ Lunch Invitation
I’m an African American Muslim high-school graduate who met and fell in love with an Iranian man. My brother, Faizan works for him. He is a wealthy man who has a home and business here in San Diego. He also has a home in Mahmoodiyeh, an affluent residential area in Tehran. He was unmarried which surprised me because… Read More Shanice’s Story
Tatiana Walters was heading home after class when she spotted Alexei Novik, the Belarusian guy who was in her Psychology class. They spoke a couple of times. He seemed quiet and reserved. She liked him and wondered if he would think her very forward if she were to ask him out on a date. She… Read More The First Date
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