The carriage rounded a corner from a narrow dirt lane causing a flock of chickens and ducks to scatter. A young girl was crossing the courtyard from the community well carrying two water buckets that were much too heavy for her size. Four matched stallions, snow white with black feet and black leather harnesses decorated in silver, spooked. The horse pulling...
This is the second part of a story I began years ago. I re-read it recently and realised I had left it hanging after a first part, so here, finally, is the continuation of that story. Hopefully I haven't forgotten in the last few years how to write these characters and what I was going to do with the story. "Hello," Hannah Monroe called out as she walked in...
"Exquis," I thought, as my eyes wandered the small but smartly attired apartment. Seeing how another lives is always illuminating. At first blush, it was clear Paige lived an orderly life. "I can only wish," I thought, reflecting on the relative disarray of my own. "You like to cook," I observed, anxiously glancing about at the kitchen's legion of culinary...
GameStop closed at eight, and by the time Miles closed the store down and locked up it was eight thirty. By eight forty, he had been home, changed his clothes, and picked me up at my apartment. He drove as fast as caution would allow--heedless of the speed limit, and the thankfully oblivious cop that had been sitting at the light on Doyle street. By eight fi...
Jasmine and Lisa lay on the bed in each others arms. “Enjoy last night baby?” Jasmine asked softly. Lisa smiled back at Jasmine lovingly. “Best thing I did in my life.” Jasmine smiled at Lisa remembering the enjoyable night they spent last night, not as friends but as lovers. Lisa’s mobile rang which made Lisa sigh as she stood up, her naked body in vie...
Sachel and I met our freshman year. We'd been through all the same orientation events, and had a couple of classes together. There was also the work we both put in with the Black student association. By the time students were asked to select their rooms for the upcoming year, she and I were good friends. We put in our request early enough to get a room in on...
Charlene's friends arrived about half an hour before the package came. Kumiko was the first to ring the doorbell at Charlene's parents house. Her smile was radiant and the girls hugged and kissed on the cheek. They had been close friends the previous school year but had not seen each other over the summer. Charlene had a round face and was of average height...
Glamour mag June 03: I slept with another girl. Shelly D########, 19 care assistant - a pretty slim blonde girl with a cool beauty. 'I met Mel on a new job. There wasn't much to do and we spent quite a lot of time sitting around together, having a laugh. After work one day we had a few drinks and she just kissed me - I've no idea how it happened, I was so...
We were all sitting in a circle in the upstairs bedroom, waiting as the hat got passed around. My friends Katy and Kitty were sitting to themselves giggling their heads off; it had been there idea that we play this evil game. I shot them a scowl which only made them laugh more. As I turned away irritated, my eyes couldn't help but linger on the figure of my...
Detective Pat Gibson signed the case report she was writing and closed up her clipboard. Stretching, she turned off the interior light, put on her seatbelt and started her unmarked patrol car. She shifted it into drive and pulled out of the parking lot and back on the road. Glancing at the clock she saw it was right at 10 PM and decided she could deliver the...