Author's note: This story is very loosely based on a true reminiscence I found posted on the Net. My apologies to the anonymous author of the original whom I cannot acknowledge by name. KN * Years ago, I had a job that kept me on the road a lot. Sometimes I had to share a room. On one trip I went with Ethan, who had been at the company only a few months. W...
I had it all figured out this thing called life, or so I thought. Turns out life can kick you in the balls when you're not looking and turn your whole world around. I'm a jock, sorry, was a jock; I guess once you graduate high school unless you go pro or get a scholarship you're not technically a jock anymore. I still run and lead an active life though and t...
Some chapters don't end, they just get published. And so it is here. If I can keep the characters dancing to my tune, this story will end soon. It's a big if. Prize is acting up again and pulling things away from the big plan. I gave up trying to quiet him. He has a story to tell, and if he doesn't get it out, he haunts me. Sandi Afterwards and Before...
I was gently nudged awake by Colin. As the room was windowless I had no way of guessing the time. Joe took care of that problem. "Come on John, wake up and get something to eat. It is six-thirty and we make our entrance at exactly seven-thirty." I did a quick calculation in my head. Based on the previous information that our procession to the lower level w...
The next morning Adam told me that he preferred to say goodbye in the house and left me to make my own way to the helipad. One of the staff had already taken my small bag out to be loaded. Most of the things I had on the island were island clothes that I did not need to take back home. Just as I reached the front door, Alicia’s mother came running up to m...
[If you have not already read the two-part story 'David Begins Graduate Study,' you should read that first, as it introduces all the characters] Chapter 21 Jon The Camford Men's Fitness Trust Shortly after his return from seeing his senile Nazi-loving grandfather, it was David's birthday. Although up till then he had not used cosmetics or male fragrances...
This is an update on "We Met In Kindergarten." WMIK ended as Jeffrey was about to marry someone else. Inspired by Troye Sivan's beautiful but haunting video, I thought the nap buddies should wind up together. They had loved each other for too long to wind up with others. ***** Part One My mom walked me to my first day of kindergarten at Powell Gardens Ele...
"Tonight's the night," Rob quietly sang the title of the old Rod Stewart song as we watched our friends prepare to leave, making me giggle. Nick had already sent me a text to tell me he'd re-configured our temporary rehearsal space to re-create our on-stage set-up as best he could; he'd been delayed in doing so due to our extended music-making the night bef...
Danny is a slim young man, 18 with no facial hair and very little body hair, fit but not athletic. His friend Jeffrey was going to help him join the fraternity. Jeffrey told Danny there would be an initiation party, but did not mention hazing. Danny and his wife Patty both 18 were married coeds having entered college on scholarships. Both were very smart, b...
Adrien, having chosen to stay with Theo, relaxed further as they sat with their drinks. "Could you go for a few nibbles? Cheese, grapes, crackers type thing or would you prefer more of a tapas selection?" "Tapas has its place when you're sat outside a café or bar in parts foreign watching the world go by but otherwise I'm definitely in the cheese camp."...