“What are you doing here, Gina?” Matt asked her. “Cam’s with my parents today.” “I know. I came to see you.” “Come in.” She went inside. He preceded her to the living-room. While he remained standing, she sat on the divan. “Did you hear about Tanner and Melania?” “Yes, I heard that they’re engaged but… Read More Gina Visits Matt Again
Melania stood there in her room, still reeling from her run in with Gina yesterday. She had come very, very close to punching her in the face. Marry Tanner? She must be out of her mind. Why on earth would Tanner marry her? The idea seemed so ridiculous and yet, it nagged at her. After… Read More Melania Goes to Tanner
A month had passed since the cocktail party and after trying rather unsuccessfully to get Melania to see him or to answer his calls, he finally heard from her. She called him that morning and asked him to meet her outside of the office building where she worked. The call was brief and Melania hung… Read More After the Kiss
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
It was the retirement party for Richard Forbes, the manager at the company. It was held at the Hilton Hotel in their biggest ballrooms. Melania showed up alone and felt underdressed when she saw the other guests. She hadn’t planned on going but Mr. Forbes’ secretary, Hannah had encouraged her to go. She got a… Read More Matt Calls Melania
“They’ve been gone for a long time,” Gina said. “Jealous?” Natalie asked, watching her closely. “Of course not!” Gina snapped. “Maybe, they’re sitting down somewhere, talking. You don’t expect them to be walking all this time, do you? Whenever Graham and I went to a park, we walked for a bit and then, we found… Read More Gina’s Plan
I never thought it would happen to me. We were so happy or so I thought. Then, one day, he told me that he was leaving the kids and me. I still can’t believe it. It was the worst moment in my life. I’m still struggling to understand why he left without saying anything to… Read More Marital Abandonment
Tanner was at Yorkdale Shopping Mall when he spotted Melania and Matt together. They had just come down the escalator from the food court. They were talking and laughing. They didn’t see him. He watched them as they stood there. They seem pretty friendly, he thought to himself. Was there something going on between them?… Read More Tanner Bumps into Melania
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. Let your eyes look straight ahead,And your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right… Read More Keep Your Heart
Ruth was waiting in the restaurant for Mrs. Horton. It was New Year’s Eve day and they were meeting there for lunch. When Mrs. Horton invited her, Ruth was tempted to decline because she was in no mood for socializing but Mrs. Horton was so persuasive and not wanting to offend her, she reluctantly accepted.… Read More A New Year Without Dushan
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