Several days passed during which I barely saw Dawn but this morning I got a text from her confirming that the passports had arrived. School was finishing at the end of this week, so we agreed to meet up to discuss details of the holiday. When Dawn returned from taking Shannon to school she knocked on my door and came in for a coffee and to make plans. The lo...
Notes from the Underground Book III of the Zax Trilogy Translated into Archaic English by Zeta. Translators Note This translation was undertaken as part of a thesis on archaic languages. The archaic period selected is the 21th century, as measured using pre-modern reckoning. The particular dialect chosen is the American version of English, as spoken and...
-------------------------------------------------------------- "And this is why I sojourn here, alone and palely loitering, though the sedge is withered from the lake and no birds sing - the beautiful woman, without mercy has me in her thrall." "In vain we lavish out our lives, to gather empty wind; the choicest blessings earth can yield will starve a hung...
The second loud knock on the door prompted Reef to quickly grab a robe from the bedroom and return to open the door. Before him stood Matt, Mooncusser and a young lady. "Hey guys. Kinda late. What's up?" "Yo dude. Sorry man. Mooncusser's cousin showed up. She just flew in with a group of girls from her school in Hawaii. The college freshmen cheerleaders go...
The Seals of Onoskelis *** Thanks to WAA01 for the edits. ****** Ira stared, a tad frightened, into those shimmering ruby eyes. Those crimson strands lightly brushed her cheek bones. Her lush, full, enchanting lips were curved into an alluring smile. "Does she always look so hot when she's mad... Duh! She a succubus you idiot. Of course, she's going...
The Houseboat Adventure ( Part 2): The coming acceptance After all the afternoon's activities, the evening had become a fairly quiet affair, with us all having the main meal of the day which consisted mainly of sausages with chips and baked beans accompanied by copious amounts of wine and beer. Pepper again gave us all a good hiding at monopoly but with me...
We'd been invited to my friend's place on the Island for a special party. Very special, let me tell you. I'd not been over to see Reggie since Ember moved in with me six months ago. Ember and I took the Queen of Alberni, the ferry working the Tsawwassen crossing near Vancouver. Traversing the Georgia Strait didn't take long. We disembarked at Swartz Bay, and...
After twelve years in Switzerland, nine in private primary and preparatory schools and finally three at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, I was going back to the United States. Both of my parents worked at the U.S. Embassy in Bern. At what, I had no idea. I never once heard them discuss work. I was thirteen, in 1939, when arrangements were made for...
Now, I can assure you that I am not the sort to foist blame for my actions on to another person. On the other hand, and in this case, I think my husband Edgar was in part responsible for what happened. Before getting to the important aspects, let me introduce myself, and treat you to a little of my history. I am generally known as “Pat,” Pat Cooper that wa...
Chapter 13 Sharing Memories Later still, as we drove back to the motel I racked my brains for a way to avoid what I thought might be a depressing evening, worrying that the thought of our having to go our separate ways in the morning could end up ruining the few hours we had left together. Brian had been quiet too and must have been wrestling with the same...