"Dear Abby: I will check the laundry thoroughly before putting Her clothes in the wash, to assure that Her whites and Her darks are not mixed together. I sincerely apologize to Ma'am for being so careless with Her wardrobe. Signed, slave Peter" I'd just finished writing the above passage on a yellow, ruled legal pad for the 43rd time. I set the black, Bic b...
Author's Note: Hopefully this went through ok and was posted. If you're reading this now I guess it has. I'm glad. While I've got your attention, I'd like to thank everyone who's taken time to read my story, especially those of you who were kind enough to write. Thank you. I hope you continue to enjoy my story. Thanks again to John for all the great editing....
The first day after I got stuck, I could have just walked out. Not a problem at all, I had my backpack, gear, good outdoor clothes and heavy hiking boots. The second day, I knew I couldn't. I had never even gave a moment's thought to danger. I was just going fishing. The big Fall Salmon would be in the river down below, I knew. They always were there in l...
I pulled to a stop at the end of the long dirt road before a small clearing, bordered by tall trees. I had escaped from my boring job, and planned to spend an entire week alone, in the peace and solitude of nature. There were nearby mountains to hike up during the day, and a nice nearby lake to cool myself off in when it got hot. I planned to do a lot of hik...
Dear Class, Rarely does anyone achieve 100% credit for an answer to one of my questions, but I assure you it is possible. There is only one right answer to any and all of my questions and if you are diligent in your research and give me the right answer you may receive an A+ for your final grade. Take your pick of assignments. You may choose to research...
Payback for the Jack Walking up to my front door, I noticed a piece of paper taped to the peephole. I reached up, pulled it off and proceeded to unlock my door. I walked into my house, and went directly into the kitchen. Dropping the bags of groceries on the counter, I unloaded everything I had purchased and put it all in their proper places. Finished with...
It had been a busy day at the office and I was glad to be home albeit for a short respite. I was due at the product launch for a client in about two hours. As I opened the door, I was delighted to see a small package with my name on it lying on the table. There was a Japanese stamp on it and I knew it had to be from my beautiful Japanese lover. I excitedly...
Except for Terri getting a good look at a cow moose for the first time in her life, the hike back to camp was enjoyable but uneventful—until we had to cross the creek. Terri had exchanged her hiking boots for her flip flops before we began crossing the creek. I led the way so that she would have an idea of what to expect as far as the depth of the water wa...
Dry Valley Ch. 01 - Jessica Returns Jessica sat at the back of the bus, wondering when she'd finally be able to get off; she had been riding for the last several hours. She grabbed the soda from between her legs, opened the top and took a long swing. Tired and hungry she looked at the scenery pass her by. She saw the green trees blur as the Greyhound moved...
The rain slanted down in a fine mist and made vision almost impossible. I had taken my glasses off because within seconds my vision was reduced to a fractured vista of small magnified and distorted images, the raindrops coated the lens'. My companion was about a foot away but almost totally invisible in the cloud we had walked into. We had set out in the dry...