"Are you happy that I came to church with you today?" Trishan asked his Aunt Savitri. "Of course!" "It's a nice church and the people are very friendly." "Yes. It's like my second home and the people are like my other family. They're always warm and welcoming to members and visitors alike. A lot of …
A Painful Reminder
She stared at the mannequin. It reminded her of the woman she’d seen him with. A year after their breakup and shortly after her high-school graduation, she went to see him to tell him that she had made a terrible mistake breaking up with him and that she wanted him back. Then, she saw him …
The Face-Off
Nita was on her way to Mayfaire shopping mall when she ran into Angie. Great, she thought to herself. So much for this being the perfect day. Her grip tightened on the handle of her handbag as she watched the young woman approach. "Hello, Angie," she greeted her when she reached her. Angie walked up …
Meeting Martina’s Parents
Photo by Liz Young “Still nervous about meeting them?” Martina asked Laird as they took a shortcut through the shopping mall to her parents’ condo building. “Yes,” he admitted. She gently squeezed his hand. “Don’t be. They’re dying to meet you, remember?” He nodded. Fifteen minutes later, they stood outside of the flat. Martina rang …
Old Neighbors
It was a Sunday and Livia was in the shopping mall, sitting on one of the benches, watching the shoppers when she spotted Darren. They were old neighbors. They went to the same schools and university. She had always had feelings for him but she remembered how a mutual friend once told her, "Forget about …
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. …
The Verdict
Raul gripped the steering wheel as an image of Candace hugging another man flashed across his mind. Jealousy ripped through him like a tornado. It was quite by chance that he saw them. It was just after two in the afternoon when he was meandering through the shopping mall that he got a call that …
Notes to Women 