I was on vacation then and had all the time in the world to be spending anywhere I liked. In the mornings, I often went to my uncle's house to meet my aunt and her daughter in law Suman bhabi (sister in law), Suman bhabi was also my cousin who is married to my cousin. Suman bhabi was a TV addict, and many afternoons she spent her time before the TV set. Her...
The Sentinel Stands Darby breathed deeply, the roses and irises always the first scents to greet her. She kept her eyes closed, soaking in every sound and smell, letting it transport her. Rushing to the garden never worked, patience was necessary. The wind picked up, tossing her long auburn curls around and bringing her closer with every scent. Under the ro...
Prologue: Marie looked at the empty text window in front of her and pondered how exactly she wanted to do this. She knew what she wanted to say, but she wasn't sure of exactly how she wanted to say it. Her long fingers tentatively poked at the keys of her laptop as she struggled to find her voice. "First of all, this ad is NOT bullshit. I may not choose y...
Introduction to Chapter 3 As I have previously indicated I have been in the situation of being away for the week, and coming home Friday evenings. Loved Fridays. There are a couple of "incidents" in this story that are from real situations. For those that asked about Kate, my real life friend who would dearly have loved to be Jill. She is doing it tough i...
Tuesday Morning. Jean had arranged a meeting in the Center with six of her friends. Pat, the cataloger who had worked a lot with Jean in Sotheby's and the television programmes. An Aunt and niece, Isabel and Val, who had also worked with Jean at Sotheby's and the television programmes. Lady Margie Watson, who was also on the television programmes but she w...
Part One Jenny was almost twenty years old and a high school senior. It was embarrassing. By all rights she should have already been in her second year of college, but at a young age her mom left Jenny's biological father with her in tow. They drifted from relative to relative, feeding off their kindness until they grew weary of the burden. When they wore o...
"Though he had seen many specters and been more than once beset by Satan, he would have passed a pleasant life in spite of the devil and all his works if his path had not crossed a being that causes more perplexity than ghosts, goblins, and the whole race of witches: a woman." -Washington Irving, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" *** By the time Adrian though...
The New Housekeeper "Harvey, please come in here and show me how you like your bed made up. Look, I'll tuck the top sheet in at the foot of the bed, but do you want it tucked in on the sides or left out loose? And the pillows, do you want them laid on top of the top sheet, or should I just pull the top sheet up over them and leave it that way?" "Out loose...
God, this farm was boring. Why did my parents drag me out here? My Aunt and Uncle didn't even have any kids so there were no cousins to hang around with. I was bored out of my mind listening to their conservative politics and I absolutely loathed playing Canasta. I escaped the latest card game and decided to walk around the large farm. Uncle Hal told me he...
Chapter Five Even the blast of the shower couldn't wake me up the next morning. I'd spent two hours after I got home from dinner texting Isabel. I kept telling her it would just be easier if she'd move to Seattle so we could get a place together. At the coffee shop drive-thru I ordered the biggest drink with the most shots of espresso. I hoped it would be...