This story is part of an ongoing series. The chronological order of my stories is now listed in WifeWatchman's biography. Feedback and constructive criticism is very much appreciated, and I encourage feedback for ideas. This story contains graphic scenes, language and actions that might be extremely offensive to some people. These scenes, words and actions...
My thanks to Todger65 for his help with editing! ***** Isonei's head ached as she woke. The air was close and smelled of fruit; she was curled uncomfortably, upright, somewhere dark. Whatever she was in was moving and the way she was jerked and jostled it felt as if she were on a cart. She reached out, touching the sides of the wooden container, her warm...
Ten Days Later I woke up feeling hot, you know, down there. I looked at the bedside clock, it was almost six in the morning. First light wouldn't be for a while yet. I moved my hand down my body, pushing the covers from my skin until I ran into fur. Gunny was under the covers, his head laying over my thigh, his nose near my belly button. Again. The combi...
Three weeks ago, the first case for Colis-Hersch Fever was reported. A week ago, the entire eastern coast was in a state of panic and disarray. Two days ago, the world had ended. Hannah laughed out loud when she thought about it. When she pictured a zombie apocalypse, she saw a metropolis overrun with animated corpses, stumbling and groaning for human flesh...
This story was first published (elsewhere) in October 2010. All characters are 18 or older. ******* You might be quite surprised to discover what goes on in the Psychology Department at your local university. I certainly was during my undergraduate degree. I had always wanted to be in a job helping people, and the ideal for me was to become a therapist, s...
It is well over a quarter of a century now since first got to know Frank. He and his wife Jenny were very kind to us when we moved in next door with a young family, and Jenny would often babysit for us if we wanted to go out for the evening. Sadly, Jenny died five years ago after a long illness just ten months before Frank's seventy fifth birthday; however,...
Sophie trudged sullenly through the rain. On a normal day in Portland, riding the bus wouldn't be so bad but the normal liquid sunshine had become a full blown torrent and brought high winds along with it. Her raincoat did little to protect her slight frame; the wind constantly blowing her hood down and the rain pelted her at all angles. She'd only been off...
"Sir Thomas Albrecht is still missing after disappearing four weeks ago from a St. Petersburg hotel." The camera cut to gritty black and white security footage. "The 42-year-old, Nobel Prize winning economist was seen returning from the evening of October 2nd and walking to the lobby elevator, but oddly, there is no footage of him leaving the hotel. He wa...
Intro Year of the Eagle, 2735 The smell of wildflowers and grasses was the first thing that came back to awareness. After that was the sound of bees and birds singing in joyous summer enchantment. Overstrung senses from the failed awakening left her gasping. Tendon and sinew were stretched taught as a bow. Back arched, trying to drag in air to starving lun...
The highly polished writing table was uncluttered, the only item encroaching its pristine surface being the letter of application Miriam Hancock had received from Emma Twist, the young woman who now sat stiff backed in the chair facing her. Miss Hancock folded her hands over the pieces of paper and gave the impression of ignoring them as she assessed the ca...