Her name was Mary. She looked a little bit lost on the first day of our computer programming course and also sad in a cute sort of way. The seating arrangement was horizontal rather than vertical and we ended up being seated at opposite ends of our row. Being rather outgoing, I introduced myself to the rest of my classmates but not rather noncommittal nods...
"Are you sure you want to do this?" I nod. Saying the word "yes" seems impossible at this moment. Not because I don't want to; I do want to. But because I am in danger of losing control of even the most basic functions, like forming words. I add a tiny smile to my nod and look into your eyes. "Then let me hear you say it." You use that tone of voice that y...
I just got back to the hotel from the bar. I sit here with a smile on my face recalling the last several days, when I hear a knock on my door... I arrived in Cancun for a graduation present. I had just finished student teaching. One of my dear friends gave me a 5-day ticket that she couldn't use. My husband made it clear that I was to go, I had earned it. M...
Slumped half-asleep at her desk Nina wasn't even pretending to listen to the teacher anymore, when in real life was she ever going to use any of this rubbish they were trying to teach her? Chewing on the end of her pen She rested her head on the window next to her while she looked out across the classroom, smiling slightly as she realised just how bored ev...
Julie Gates was in her glory. All she'd ever wanted since she came to State College was to be a Delta. Her mother, and her grandmother, had been in the Delta sorority, and to this day it remained THE sorority to belong to. It was initiation night. The sisterhood was tight. Secrets never left the house. Help was always seconds away if you were in a jam and p...
It was eleven o'clock at night when Jenna arrived in town after her ten hour bus ride. She wasn't sure this was the best time to be traveling to the city, but she needed to leave home as soon as possible. Jenna had just turned 18, and decided that it was time to leave home and get out on her own. An aspiring actress, she decided the city would be the best pl...
"I still can't believe he stood me up," I exclaimed to my best friend Alisha. "He is the one who asked me out, then never met me at the theatre!" "You never know, maybe he couldn't make it, Jen. And since you don't have a cell phone, he couldn't call you to let you know." "Yeah, yeah, yeah. It still sucks. So, want to come over and keep me company? My pare...
I was having a very hard day at work. My husband Pete was away on business and I needed some relief. I needed to feel the warmth of his body next to mine. Because he was gone I could only help myself when I got home. I realized after leaving work I was not ready to go home. I stopped at one of the local sports bars Pete and I frequent for a drink. I found...
I stood at the bus station and waited patiently for Jan's bus to arrive. Looking at the clock and the road, the bus was late and I had to go to the bathroom so bad. I didn't want to go and let Jan think I didn't show up. So, I wiggled and walked and hopped from one foot to the other, praying she'd get here soon. I'd tighten my legs then release them. I did...
“Come on, Sidney, let’s go!” Crystal exclaimed. “Its only 9:30 in the morning, Crystal, we have plenty of time.” “Come on, its our first apartment. I want to go look for one, and I’ve circled like fifteen places in town” she held up the paper to show me all the bright purple markings. “If we don’t go now, we won’t get to all of them!” She game me a little...