I was only twenty-two when I was hired to head up the local fundraising drive for the volunteer fire department, starting after graduation in June. The part time job didn't pay much, but for me it was the first rung on the ladder. All through school, I was the popular and successful Captain of the Cheerleader Squad for the varsity football team. Fundraising...
Ewan was not on his roof the next day because, like Xylophia, he was in Athens on business but it was only a single overnight in his usual hotel and the morning after, back home, he awoke with the lark. A glance at Ed's roof and then a very definite inspection of the holidaymakers' roof made before settling himself down. It was clear he was alone in the earl...
Author's Note: My most enjoyable project as of late, this is a very talkative piece with the emphasis on new friendships and that certain chemistry. It's very dialogue driven, carefully paced, and might feel a bit like a sitcom at times. All characters are over the age of 18! ***** 1 Aaron Bench had brought a new girlfriend to the party. Yes, another one...
They say that when you die, you see your whole life flashing by in front of your eyes. My life as I knew it ended on a sunny Sunday in April. When Simon fell, something did indeed die inside me. And I saw my life, our life. One year, a tiny part of my complete time in this world, and yet it had been everything that counted. I couldn't stop the images, just...
Chris was coming back to Pittsburgh after two months of training. He was always restricted to base except for a week off for Easter with family. I hated that he was restricted to base in different places where I could have visited. I had not seen him in two and a half months and knew that it would be eleven more months before I could see him again. There wer...
Hi, my name is Rich and I'll be telling the story of our adventure. If you're familiar with our stories then you know that they are usually told by my friend, Phil. However, Phil asked me to tell this story from my point of view which is a very different point of view from his. For those of you who may be new to our stories here's a little background. Phil...
Please be gentle, this is my first published story. I hope you enjoy it. ~~~~~~~~ I went to Silver Creek Falls just as the fall semester and school started. Going this time of year did mean cooler temperatures but it also meant very few ppl and even fewer children. I had the next five days off work and after this trek through the park I planned to be sore...
Many thanks to VyFrisk for capable edits! Let me know if you enjoy. It can end here or continue on. JRR * CHAPTER ELEVEN The ringing brought Jillian from her sleep state back to an almost wakeful condition. "G' morning Jill...am I calling too early?" She really enjoyed this English accent. "Mmmm, not at all," she purred, sure John would hear her tone...
A Loving Night in the Desert We had made it out of the Xtrax building without being discovered by the Russians, but I was still shaking. Scott drove quickly, but I couldn't tell what direction we were going in. I put my head between my knees and tried to pull myself together. My jumpsuit and underwear were completely soaked with sweat. Stinky, nasty adrenal...
Melanie had been Abigail Somner's best friend as long as either of them could remember. They had grown up nearby each other, gone to school together and now were about to launch into their college careers together. Mel had always been the prime mover, the 'go getter' of the pair. Abi was quieter, more introspective, in fact she was just plain shy. Neverthel...