A gap year from college came at a great time for me, it was summer and I had the urge to travel the world but mainly bum around Europe, one problem, lack of funds, I had some help from my family but basically I needed to earn a little cash, trouble was every student for miles around was grabbing the opportunities as they came up. "I was talking to your aunt...
All characters are over the age of 18 ____________________ Sue got into bed and started to shake with anger and shock. The more she thought about it the more outrageous his behaviour appeared. Her heart was beating fast. But other thoughts sprang to her mind and raced away with her, too. It was true that she had been teasing him since she came to stay, t...
Background: In the year 2014, the Universal Criminal Reform Act had been ratified as a response to ever growing crime rates around the country. New and unusual punishments had been contrived and the time-consuming court system done away with. Police could arrest without warrants and for various breaches which before would have been considered only minor. Ju...
WARNING TO NEW READERS TO THE SERIES - This is a long, rambling story and VERY British which has been divided into several parts for ease of editing and reading. The individual parts will make more sense if read in sequence as they follow straight on chronologically. Whilst this is a stand-alone story some readers may recognise some of the characters from my...
This is my first story submission so I need brutal honesty to make me better. I always wanted to write, but never had the persistence to put anything on paper. I had a great idea for this story, and I wondered if anyone thought it was worth finishing. If it is somewhat readable, I will seek an editor. Thanks for your feedback. ***************************...
Part 4 of the Aunt Matilda series: "Aunt Matilda" is part 1, "Aunt Matilda to the Rescue" is part 2, and "Aunt Matilda Collects" is part 3 -- sorry, I never expected this to be a series when I started the first story. ***** "Cynthia, wake up!" Sara said excitedly, giving her friend a gentle nudge. "I think we're getting close to the landing approach. We've...
Doug had a photograph of Grandma and Aunt Doro on the beach, which he had kept on his desk throughout his four years at Columbia. Snapshots of various buddies and girlfriends had come and gone, and for appearance's sake he had occasionally also displayed a picture of his mother when he could stand to; but Grandma and Aunt Doro were there with him throughout...
In 1886, the summer heat in Charleston was mild for a late July afternoon. Thomas walked up the steps to his Aunt's house with a feeling of remorse. Knowing his summer was almost over Thomas had a solemn expression on his face when he reached the top step and the front door opened for him. Not only was his summer lost to time, but also his fond memories of h...
When Tommy got up Sunday morning he discovered that he and Aunt Karen were no longer alone. His cousin Kim had arrived home in the wee hours of the morning while he was sleeping. Kim gave him a bright smile when he walked into the kitchen. "Hi, Tommy," she said. Aunt Karen was making breakfast, so the young man went to the kitchen table and sat down. "Hi,...
You sat in your room reading a book. You had returned home yesterday after being kicked out of the academy. A hell of a way to spend your nineteenth birthday. In the front room you could hear your mother walking around. The only other noise was the sounds of the rain on the tin roof. You try to ignore her pacing as you read. You had wanted to be a sailor lik...