It had all seemed like a dream and I couldn't really believe the encounter with Darren had really happened. It was all very overwhelming for a young, naive female. When Bridget was around I was incredibly nervous and I was so sure she suspected something. In fact on one occasion she asked what was wrong as I did not seem my normal self. I attempted to dodge...
Staring At The Sun – Chapter 12, Tuesday This story is almost at an end and I'd like to thank all of my readers for their patience - I'm sorry for the delay in submitting this chapter. ********************************************* The shrill ring of my mobile woke me and I blinked as the bright sunlight streamed through the window. Fumbling with the bed...
3 Sayoko rose from the silken disorder and slid open the pillow room's paper-and-wood door, which glowed like a lantern. Cloud-like futon lay on the pale tatami in the severe candle-lit elegance. She slid open another door, of milky glass and wood, and disappeared into the steam. The sound of her hand in the water sent a sharp, almost painful image swiftly...
Towards dawn Donald woke up with a start realizing his lover was not next to him. After the bad dream Saundra had earlier in the night he was concerned and immediately got up and went in search for her. He found her curled up on the bench of the bay window in the kitchen. Her small silhouette against the early grey light made her appear vulnerable; she sat s...
Chapter 18 - Christmas Vacation Mike had expected to pursue "pay-dirt", as he always put it, by ticketing students who felt that finals week provided a justification to violate parking regulations around campus. However, he had forgotten that his boss wanted to assign him as an alternate for maintaining and collecting money from parking meters, which was a...
"Whazzup!" Sallee Silverclamp exclaimed as she handed Pinter a mug of iced tea. The little Goblin overseer of Nagrand's Steamwheedle Preservation Society smiled with her wild hospitality that had always made Pinter laugh when she established connections here over a month ago. Pinter couldn't resist a little appreciative chuckle as she took the tea mug and si...
The City of Aethwin, jewel of the Free Cities, spread out before the weary group as they crested the last ridge before the outlying farms. It was nearly noon, and the city's glorious spires and luxurious terrain were bustling with activity. The sky was clear and the winds kept the temperature manageable. Horses would have been nice, but it was pretty certain...
The sweltering heat clung about Alan, stifling breath and movement alike. The lighting could be better, sunlight filtered in through gaps in the natural stone cave he was crouched in, stained a glorious mix of green and gold by the foliage it passed through. The walls of the cave had been worn smooth over the passing eons, and further smoothed and polished b...
"The demons there are whirling, and the spirits swirl about. They sing their songs to Halloween. 'Come join the fun," they shout. But we do not want to go there, so we run with all our might And oh we will not go inside the haunted house tonight" -Jack Prelutsky, "The Haunted House" *** What went on in that town on Halloween night was secret, and the chi...
In the land of Pantipupia there was a winding staircase made of stone that reached up into heaven. It was forbidden for men to ascend the stairway. Yet one day Pantsby Brown did just that. To his surprise he met no resistance from the guarding angels that according to legend patrolled the staircase, and continued above the clouds, at last coming onto a landi...