I was sitting in my room thinking how lucky I was to be here in London. It seemed like just the other day when my world had turned upside down. I left my home in Kenya when a woman whom I thought was my friend told me about a job at Pathfinder International, a non-profit… Read More Rehema’s Story
“I feel so badly for Matt,” Kira said. “Me too,” Joel said. “He’s pretty cut up about Mel.” “I feel guilty for encouraging her to fight for Tanner.” “You shouldn’t feel guilty about that, Honey. You want Mel to be happy.” “I’m convinced that if she and Matt had stayed together, neither of them would… Read More Joel and Kira Discuss Family & Soccer
Months had passed since the horrific ordeal at St. Albertus Magnus and since Father Kiesler had been hospitalized. He was back at the rectory and had returned to his duties. They saw each other on Saturdays when he visited Mrs. Wiesenthal and during the week when she was on campus but it wasn’t enough. They… Read More Father Kiesler’s Visit & The Fish Market
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
“You’re still in love with that woman, aren’t you?” “She has a name, Ritta.” “You haven’t answered my question.” “Yes! I’m still in love with Elspeth. Are you satisfied now?” “You’re out of your mind. She’s older than you and she’s White.” “Neither of those things matter to me. I was an idiot to break… Read More Ritta Confronts Marius
“So, did you and Josephine have a good time last night?” “Well, she took me to Columbia, a Spanish restaurant. The food was great. I had the Pollo Manchego and although it wasn’t as good as my grandmother’s, I thoroughly enjoyed it.” “Was that all you enjoyed?” she muttered under her breath. “What was that?”… Read More Dinner, the Casino & Flamenco Dancing
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
Antonia was sitting by the window in her bedroom, looking out. Weeks had gone by and still no visit from Laird. Why hadn’t he come? Didn’t he want to see her? She refused to believe what their father had told her. Laird didn’t hate her. He couldn’t. No, he simply couldn’t. When they were children… Read More Laird Visits Antonia
“Hello, Ruth? It’s Mrs. Horton.” “Hello, Mrs. Horton. How are you?” Ruth really wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone but she didn’t want to be rude. “I’m fine, Dear. Fine. Just got back from visiting my sister, Ann in Glasgow. We haven’t seen each other in a while so it was a nice… Read More Ruth Learns About Dushan’s Wedding
He had to do it. It pained him to even think about it but he couldn’t continue living a lie. He was madly in love with Jabulani and he wanted to be with her. Avianna was going to be heartbroken, devastated and he wished he could spare her from all that but it was unavoidable.… Read More A Painful Decision
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