He stood outside the apartment building where she lived with her older sister. After agonizing over it for weeks, he had finally decided that it would be best for them not to see each other anymore. It had been foolish of him, a professor, to become romantically involved with one of his students in the… Read More Breaking Up…For Now
Jabulani felt spent from crying every night when she was lying in bed, thinking about Max and aching for him. Weeks had passed since they last spoke to each other. Why had he stopped calling her? She tried calling him on his cell but it went straight to voice mail which was always full which… Read More Jabulani Pines for Max
Michelle was reading a very interesting but strange book. The room suddenly tilted to one side and the people poured out was the first line which had grabbed her attention and made her want to read it. She was there at the museum reading it while waiting for her friend, Alison who promised that she… Read More Michelle’s Afternoon in the Museum
I was in my office when Cordelia walked in. I stared at her in surprise. I wasn’t expecting her. She hadn’t called to let me know that she was stopping by. Before I could say anything, she said, “I want you to end your relationship with that girl.” Startled, I asked her, “What girl?” “That… Read More An Ultimatum
It was Monday morning and Joe was on his way to the university. Last night he had slept like a baby. He smiled as he remembered dancing at the nightclub. He still couldn’t believe that he had let Kalisha to talk him into going but then, again she could talk him into anything. After they… Read More Joe Levels with Marianna
I must be out of my mind, Joe thought to himself. I’m actually going to a nightclub which I have never done in my entire life. I’ll probably be the oldest person there. Love certainly makes us do crazy things sometimes. “You look so adorable,” Kalisha said. “Adorable?” She laughed. “Adorable and sexy.” “Sexy is… Read More Joe Goes Clubbing
He was a really nice man and I liked him a lot but I found him to be too reserved for my taste. My best friend, Shakira teased me and told me that he had a crush on me but I dismissed it, telling her not be ridiculous. I reminded her that he was a… Read More Not So Reserved
After he called Janis earlier that morning to tell her that he needed to see her that afternoon, he decided to go to the beach. As he swam in the calm ocean, he thought about how he was going to break the news to her. The line, Healing hawthorns and harrowing hesitations came to mind… Read More Breaking Up with Janis
The first time he saw Ashleigh, he couldn’t take his eyes off her. It was during their third year at York University. They were in the same English Literature class. It was the first day of class and when he walked into the classroom and saw her sitting there beside the window, he did a… Read More Ashleigh
“Freya, how long are you going to continue believing in the pretends?” he demanded. “Aren’t you sick and tired of being fooled by guys who aren’t what they seem? I thought you had more sense than this.” “How was I to know that he wasn’t a student at the university? I have seen him on… Read More Oh, Brother!
Notes to Women 