I'm so happy that so many of you are loving this story. It's a different type of story than I normally write as some of you have noticed, but it's a story I feel I need to tell. With that I hope you enjoy this chapter. -theonlinestalker The air vibrated around Sonya as she listened to his words. It was as if he had taken what oxygen she had left and was...
*This is obviously a fantasy, but just to be sure, all character names are made up and anything related to real life is coincidental. Everyone in this story, including the animated characters are over 18.* (Funny side note, no matter how many times I tried to make up an obviously fake name for the character's job, I keep finding it actually exists so I'll k...
I needed milk for my coffee. I needed some real bad but it was only 6:30 in the morning. I figured no one in the area but Harold was up and it's a 4 mile drive into town, so I couldn't go to town for milk, plus there were other reasons too. Looking out my farm house window, I saw Harold's kitchen light on. I figured with his light on that meant Harold was...
It was a state of the art tanning and spa facility exclusively for women. Dana, the lead administrator, was frantically fumbling with her keys to open the salon. She was already 10 minutes late and all the massage therapists were looking at her and grumbling under their breath as she approached the office. This was not a good way to start the day, especially...
Hope sat in her room at home pondering her options and reflecting on her progress thus far toward becoming a movie or TV star. She had sent out a few demo tapes of her acting in the high school productions of a few plays during the past 2 years, some of her dance team work, and of course some head shots and her comp card. She had focused primarily on the y...
"The Best Mirror is an Old Friend" Meaning: An old friend will give you a better picture of yourself than an actual looking glass. Old friends will be truthful, honest and tell it like it is. "Harry, am I still sexy?" Paula sat across from me in the coffee shop, sipping her latte. She was maybe 5' 3", thin to the point of almost being anorexic, but with ni...
Dianne and I sat in stunned silence, trying to comprehend the last words our beautiful 1/2 sister had uttered. "I beg your pardon?" I finally managed to croak. Dianne nodded her head in dumb silence. "What I said was, I want to have your baby, Tall Cool," Camille stated. "We heard what you said," Dianne interjected, "would you please explain to us why you...
Previously on "Come As You Are" - Four lifelong friends reunite for their ten-year high school reunion -- professional chef Brenda Lattimore, celebrity video game streamer Sadie Green (nee Bedford), recently engaged ski instructor Michelle Min, and local business owner Collette Hansen. Over drinks and dinner the night before the reunion, the girls discover t...
Author's note: Special thanks to Ardon G. Fowl, Jack Gwen, Reversal, Swedish Millionaire, and VC whose contributions made this chapter possible. Enjoy the chapter, and as always, please don't hesitate to leave a comment! I love hearing from my readers, so don't hesitate to tell me what you loved, hated, or what you'd love to see more of in the future. :D *...
Author's Intro: Hello everyone. This is my first submission, and it has been a labor of love to get it done. I am hoping in the future to link up with an editor that doesn't mind helping with long stories, but until then I will give you the best I can do alone. This is a long tale, and I am hoping to add at least 2, but probably 3 or 4 more parts to it befor...