He was filled with optimism for his new life when he awoke at five that spring morning and showered and brushed his teeth and as he did so he parted the curtains and looked out the bathroom window. The middle aged woman next door was in her own bathroom, which faced his, but perhaps she did not think anyone could be awake this early, for she had not drawn he...
It all started when my partner of 15 years walked away to go get some coffee... This little weasel about 5 ft. 3 and kinda stocky walked up to my desk, called me by name, and said that the watch commander had referred him to me... He informed me that I was to take a statement and make a police report about missing person. He then began to tell me about his...
All hell broke loose when Bhanuben found that her daughter, Apexa, had fallen in love and later failed. What Apexa said was, "His name was Bharat. We went to a romantic movie. There he tried to slip his hand where he should not." Mom probed more, "What did more he do?" She was frantically eager to know about her daughter's journey to hell. The tears rolle...
Alright, I can finally admit it to myself. I am a Muslim. I used to be one of those people who felt a strong dislike of Muslims, until I fell in love with one. It's funny how these things happen, huh? My name is Solomon Kingsley Henderson, although many of my friends have taken to calling me "King Suleiman" in recent times. It's my Muslim name, though it's n...
The world is a mad place, folks. Seriously. Sometimes I think it would be a good thing if the planet Earth were destroyed. Then I stop to think about what a colossal waste that would be. Because the world doesn't belong solely to the human race. There are countless animals and plants that thrive here too. Don't these life-forms have a right to live? I think...
Weak sepia sunlight warmed the wooden draining board, tiny feet kicked excitedly at the prospect of auntie Katie's arrival. Seated on his precipitous perch, the little boy could barely contain himself, his baby eyes seen only the chink of light as Katy appeared at the door with his mother "ma wee soul, come tae Katy ma wee lamb, it's yir birthday darlin' co...
Hello everyone. I am sorry that it has been so long since my last posting. This story is quite a bit different than some of my previous work. For those of you that liked my romantic happy ending tales, I am sorry to say that this is not one of them. I hope that you will enjoy it anyway, and please don't forget to vote. I would personally like to thank my edi...
The patrol car rolled up silently, unnoticed by the scruffy man leaning against the parking meter. He was engrossed in a conversation he was holding with another man, this one neatly dressed in a suit and tie. A young police officer in the passenger seat leaned out of the open window and said, "Hey fella, there's no panhandling allowed." After straightenin...
Here is the continuation of Haley and April's story, told in Haley's point of view. Although I plan to revisit April once or twice along the way, I'm sure you can tell I'm much more comfortable writing as Haley. This is, after all, Haley's story of searching for her love, and should be told by her. Please have patience, as this installment sets up most of t...
Copyright 2009 by madengineer3 No similarity should be drawn between these fictitious characters and any real life people. This is simply a story. * The presidential election had been very one sided. The Muldavian press had picked a favorite, early on, and had done their part to make sure their man won. Their favorite was Kar Amabed. His eloquence was in...