Kacey was twelve turning when she first met Anya, they didn't get along much but became friends by the end of their first week together at summer camp. Since then they stayed in touch through texting and emailing, now through Facebook and this year she's been invited to fly up and celebrate Halloween in Belden, a small town in Northern California. She hadn't...
Sophie's headset buzzed into life, the robotic voice telling her to go to a specific shelf to pick a specific item for a specific customer. This was basically what Sophie did to earn a living, and she didn't mind at all; being on her feet and picking heavy boxes all day kept her in shape and she didn't need to pay extortionate fees to join her local gym. A w...
In 1969 I was a bit of a loner. I was an only-child, and at school I was seen as a bit of a swat, more into literature than the latest pop stars, lauded by teachers but mocked and bullied by the other girls. Most of them came council estates whereas we lived in a private house, my dad being a bank manager and my mum a scientist at the local chemistry works,...
Once Miss White had left, Kristin and Sasha untied Jenny and helped her into her clothes. She was a little wobbly on her feet, tears had dried on her cheeks, but her mouth was twisted into a sideways smile, like she had been knocked out and gone to a happy place. Her eyes seemed to be looking far into the distance. Kristin put one strong arm around Jenny's n...
I had wondered for years if I would ever have the courage to tell someone that I am a bisexual woman. "Hey, you," said a woman who tapped me on the shoulder at the fruit and vegetable section. When I turned around, my eyes almost popped out of my sockets. It was Sarah. She and I were besties during varsity, but we went separate ways when she went to Englan...
Miriam looked around nervously at the other women. This was her first Goddess Worship Circle, and she had hacked through the underbrush with the rest of the women to arrive at this small clearing in the forest. She had been attending meetings for the coven for months now, and was excited to finally join their ranks officially, though she wasn't sure exactly...
At the beginning of my first entry, I said, "I'm not a lesbian." Well, that's still true. But, based on everything that's been going on since that declaration, I'd have to say that there's certainly some bisexuality going on around here. In reflecting on all of this, I really can't believe what's happened over the past several years. I never - NEVER - saw th...
Somehow Kimberly Stewart had survived five years as a military wife without Jim ever being deployed. Sure, he spent time in the training field in other units, but was never gone for more than a month, and was never in danger of dying. She hugged his big 6 foot frame at the edge of the parking lot. Jim brushed her red hair from her pale face to see her tear f...
Donna's phone rang, and Brooke was quick to answer it. "Hello?" "Donna? Is that you?" "No, I'm sorry... this is Brooke... Donna's not home today... she's at a seminar in San Mateo for the weekend, and I'm here, watching her place." "San Mateo?" "It's some kind of a business thing for marketing security systems. Donna's there trying to drum up interest i...
As Jessica Harris walked through the doors of the airport she felt the cool breeze whisk across her face. It blew through her long blonde hair, making it get into her eyes. As she put a few strands behind her ear she took a deep breath and smiled, she was finally home. Jess had spent the last 6 years in the Army and the last 9 months of that she spent overse...