The warm wind came off the mountains and blew into the wide red and brown canyons of stone. The day had turned cloudy after a marvelously bright and grand early spring morning in March. The Arizona ground was becoming warm again after a very brutal and icy winter, but it was still only late March and the desert insects had not begun their march out of the gr...
Lesley and Toni sat in the restaurants parking lot just as dusk was closing in drinking sodas, and listening to the latest CD to find its way into in Toni's collection from the record store she works in. The two women pass a joint between them as the begin feeling a little high and far too horny for this early in the evening. "It is always nice to get away...
"Wir fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autobahn fahr'n fahr'n fahr'n auf der Autobahn" -- Kraftwerk Electronic cities and I charge my car, then inch along the autobahn. Right hand lane is all I dare as cars rocket past and I shudder in the wind. I glance to the far left but it's only the fl...
The inside of the car was silent except for the occasional squeal of guitar from the radio station stretched to the very edge of its range. The inside of my head was ready to burst, though, from the argument raging in the palm of my right hand, typed with furious fingers. "I told you. I'm already in the car, driving. I have been for hours. You won. Get off...
"Jolene Stiles, sometimes I think you're the devils spawn." My mama yelled at me. I was sitting on the bare wood of my bedroom floor hugging my knees and trying my best to look shamefaced. Truth was, I didn't feel shame at all. "Your Daddy's gonna beat the livin tar outta you." She blasted in my face. "Mama, I'm eighteen, what right does Daddy have to b...
It was the kind of night when all you wanted to do was curl up on the sofa and watch a movie or read a romantic story. Outside the wind and the rain was pounding the house which was creaking and groaning like an old man trying to make a mad dash to the bathroom. But this house was, while very old, was solid and secure and nothing would damage it except perha...
"For God's sake Mum, stop fussing I'll be fine, I'm twenty years old for christ sake," said Molly irritably as she carried her bag out to the car. "You heard what they said on the weather forecast, they've given heavy snow and it's the day before Christmas Eve, the roads will be really busy," warned her Mum, following her in and out of the house, "besides,...
"Try the flan." She had been crying. Her red-rimmed eyes flicked up to see who she was, then quickly looked away. That was the moment that Alex knew she was in love. Love at first sight. Even in despair, she was breathtaking. "I always eat the caramel pecan flan when I'm sad." The tears still flowed from her unblinking eyes, striping her brown skin. Alex...
Author's note to the readers: Yes, I know it's been a year since my last chapter...I apologize and can only offer up the fact that this past year has been 'full'. Both my professional life and social life has had a year unlike any other, but, in the end, it's all good. All of that being said, let's get back to Trish's story, shall we? I've missed her also.....
I was late, dammit! Any other morning but this one. I ran into the station just as they were announcing the departure of the train. I scrambled through the barrier thankful that at least I already had my ticket. It was just starting to move as I managed to open the door. I flung my overnight bag on board and climbed in after it. I slammed it shut after me an...