"Well, my husband will certainly enjoy the treatment! How often will I need it?" Asked Jenny. "Now that's the spirit, good for you!" he answered (Jessica rolled her eyes in the background, and struggled to keep from laughing). "We have to give you a large and prolonged initial dose today, for the treatment to be successful. It's something that you couldn't a...
It's not like never thought I'd get rich with a Master's degree in studio painting. But I thought I could maybe move to L.A., get a cute little apartment in Silver Lake or wherever, and spend my days working in the art department on indie films. So after I graduated from Benson College, this tiny school in sleepy Iowa, drove off to the west coast in my Toyot...
“Let’s see... Peanut butter? Check. Shaving cream? Check. Vitamins? Check. Just need some veggies.” Having checked my list over, I headed for the produce section, only to run my buggy into another patron of the store. “Oops, my bad.” I smile and look deeply into the eyes of Megan, a girl I had only recently become acquainted with. Ever since I’d met her in t...
There are two things that I love about internet shopping; the fact that you can buy almost anything you want and do so with a high degree of anonymity, and the fact that items bought get delivered direct to your doorstep. Not only is this very convenient, particularly when your purchases are likely to be a little ...unusual; but also it gives you the chance...
Lucy had always been a nervous flyer and so it was unfortunate that her job meant that she had to fly rather a lot. She had developed an airport routine to try and minimise her nerves. She would arrive at the airport far too early for check-in, have a coffee and wait for check-in to start whilst reading 'Pride and Prejudice' which she normally found trite an...
A few years ago, after several interviews, I finally got that good job I'd been seeking. The last step was to pass a pre-employment physical with the companies chosen doctor. The HR person gave me a sealed packet of forms to be completed and the name of the doctor to call. I was somewhat taken aback as the doctor's name was obviously female, and that meant s...
It was Friday afternoon and I had to see my doctor to get a check up for insurance. But as 5pm approached I was thinking they might push me off to next week. "Mr. Ryan?" the receptionist called out. "Yes," I said, approaching the desk. "Dr. Steeler had to leave just now for an emergency situation. I know you need this for insurance, so could we switch you...
2 weeks later Sharon knocked on Dr Schmit's door and poked her head in "There is a man here who says he sold you your car. He says he overcharged you." "Oh?" I wonder what this is about she thought as her belly did a little flip flop. "Ok send him in." "Hi Doc. Was in the neighborhood and thought I would try to catch you at work. It seems I overcharged...
Julie started getting dressed for her ride this morning. She couldn't believe what had happened so far. First off she found a riding partner. That was a good thing. Wasn't it? She reflected on that as she was getting dressed. Was it a good thing? She went over her clothing again. Black biking shorts. Check. Black lycra t-shirt. Check. White sports bra. Check...
He paced the space of his duplex, wondering what it was like to have a roommate. He had just put up the flyers two days ago and his phone was already ringing off the hook. There were a few he was interested in and was having come in today to look at it, but he was still nervous. He went through the checklist of things in his head, "make the bunk bed, check,...