I followed the rugged black man down the street. Hanging onto his out turned pants pocket, I struggled to keep up. I had no idea where he was taking me or what to expect. Mr. Vince had sold me to this nameless black man. I think I over heard the price of $150.00. After the sale, I was immediately dragged from the comfortable confines of Mr. Vince's and taken...
Every weekday was the same for Derek. He would attend his classes at Cal State Fullerton, hang out with friends, and return home for the night. It seemed to be such a normal routine for the typical college student. But on a Monday afternoon, during the cool and serene month of April, the breaking of the cycle would be based on a crucial decision not only on...
I'll be on the road the next two weeks and will try and write another chapter if possible. Please let me know if you have any suggestions? * I woke up the following morning after the deepest sleep I can remember. I felt a bit disoriented, as I had fallen asleep around 9:00 p.m. almost immediately after Tan had left. It was 6:30 a.m. and I had slept about n...
Sorry folks for the delay in posting this chapter. I get so little feedback and you write barely any comments that I began to think you may have lost interest in this series. Oh well...here goes another chapter.... -------------------------------------------- The exhaustion I felt on Monday morning was palpable. I was never exactly a morning person, but af...
Thanks for those who've written to encourage me to continue the series. I hope this keeps you satisfied while I ponder writing the next chapter! ------------------------------------------------ Once Alex left, Tan looked at his watch, "Damn, I was supposed to meet my brother at 8:00 p.m. and it's nearly 8:30 p.m. At least I emptied my balls twice — I sure...
It was a really long day for both of us, and we planned to stay in for the night. Benji wasn't home yet so we were having a cocktail before ordering out. We wanted to make sure he was okay with the Vietnamese place across campus. With a martini in hand, I handed one to Darin when he came back into the living room. He had his pajama pants on, too. "Well, we'...
Chapter Five I went to Toby's several times, with no hope that Jason would be there, but just to be in a place where we had been together. Mostly, though, I hung around the barracks and took on extra duty so I could be around to monitor the phone. I was counting the days, and too many had passed. Then one night got a call from an orderly at the hospital. "...
The things he had seen at the strip mall could not be undone. Noel had recognized his female neighbor, and he couldn't forget what he had just witnessed. And now, he had to tell her husband the absolute truth. Noel couldn't evade a smart decision, even if he had a little trouble at the beginning of it. The eighteen-year-old man made sure that he brought his...
So there is graduation, eventually, and my old boyfriend doing hard time and me looking over my shoulder to see if the pigs are looking for his old fuck-toy. I wasn't political, there should have been no reason for them to come after me, but they say you are only paranoid if they are not out to get you. I laid low senior year, and interviewed well with the...
I've got the perfect job. I'm an interior designer at C###### the nationwide premier designer builder of exclusive homes. I mean, if your dream home will cost less than two million, don't even bother calling. Right? I mean, where else could a five foot tall, third generation Vietnamese Canadian, be allowed, even encourage to wear eye liner and nail polish t...