The clock ticked forward slowly, the second hand crawling along in a lazy circle. Her eyes followed, tracking it around and around. 8:22pm. She kept her feet firmly planted on the floor as she wiggled slightly, shifting her weight to either side. She rolled her head back, stretching the tight muscles of her neck. Her hands rested with palms facing down on he...
I went to work. I went to the fitness club. There was no bridge club. Beth invited me over to play cards with Carmen and Abigail. Carmen cried, Abigail sniffled, and Beth tried to tell me that everything would be alright. Three weeks after my last meeting with Christina, Beth called me. - "Saturday. My place. Noon. Be here." she said. - "What's up?" I...
The man dropped to his knees beside me and held up his car keys. That confused me until a white light shot out of it and blinded me. He tilted my head from one side to the other. "I don't see a wound, operator." he said with more than a little panic in his voice. "What do I do?" He listened to the answer and leaned over me. "Miss? Where are you hurt?" I r...
Mary was panicking as the cop looked at her through the open window. "I asked you to get out of the car, miss. Don't make it hard for yourself." "I can't, officer; honestly, I can't." "You have a disability?" "No, but you don't understand. This is my car. I have the papers here in my bag." She suddenly realized what she had said. Her bag had disappeared f...
Ramsay gazed pensively at the dim screen of her cell phone. Three days, no word from Seth. Considering that their so-called relationship generally involved almost daily contact, Ramsay found his elusiveness worrisome. Then again, she mused, glancing for the hundredth time at her maddeningly silent phone, it was absurd to expect Seth to play the doting lover....
Dear Loraine, I'm a friend of Natasha's cousin Sandra. Natasha asked her to suggest that I contact you as I live here in The Islands. I'm sure that I can make your time here memorable. You can contact me at ***-***-**** from 8 AM until 5 PM daily. I'll look forward to hearing from you. Leilani The letter was waiting for her when we arrived at the hotel. I...
Hello, I am challenging myself to write stories in many different categories, and today I am still marching towards my goal. Here is my new story. I'm placing it under Novellas because this will be along one. I had an idea and I wanted to see if one man was willing could he really change the world. Not by some magnanimous feat, but by changing the life o...
On Friday, after class, Sue headed over to the library as usual. She did not see Will in class, and she was relieved. For the past few days, she did spot him in class (his height was hard not to miss), but she usually sat in the corner before his eyes met hers. If he did see her, he chose to ignore her. Her white dress floated off her waif, dainty figur...
Thanks to CD Conejo whose books inspired me to begin and whose constant encouragement keeps me writing. I suggest that you read the first two chapters before reading this one to become acquainted with the characters. Be patient, this is a work in progress, there are already six or seven chapters completed, and the story is just beginning. Comments are encour...
The expensive black leather pouch lay open on the floor. Its satin ribbon ties were undone and lay as waves on the sea of blue wool carpet. Ginny stared wide-eyed around the untidy room. The drawers from the oak sideboard were empty, their contents had been strewn across the floor. The oak box sat on the television, its lid lay on the floor. The content...