Coach Klein blew the whistle, signaling the end of practice for the day. Ryan finished his lap in the pool and pulled himself out, glancing around the indoor pool complex. He noticed the rest of his team gathering over in the far corner of the pool, and jointed them. "Okay guys, good practice today," Coach Klein said. "Now I don't have to tell you all about...
The Mystery Machine cruised State Street, windows dark with the coming night. The gang inside watched a pair of alley cats hurrying along the sidewalk toward an ally like windblown leaves. The cats were getting somewhere quick, finding shelter before the storm. The Scooby Gang followed them, saw them off, and then turned their attention to the row of busine...
Chapter Four: Taking the bait 1st September. "Welcome home," Jordan said, as Carrie walked in followed by Sinclair. He'd never quite gotten used to the fact that they were a couple now, and had been for several months. Carrie continued to reassure him that it was all part of the plan, but Jordan could see their relationship becoming more than just a means...
Authors Note: Thank you once again to everyone who leaves comments and feedback on my writing, it is much appreciated. This is the final chapter in this series. As always, I know there are a few loose ends which will be handy if I ever get inspired to write a follow up series. Thank you very much to Paul who has been my second set of eyes throughout this who...
The first card turns up- she receives her first task master. (It might be better to read the previous chapter to make sense of this chapter.) * Sunday morning Brooke awoke still fuzzy from a night of intense dreams. A deep feeling of loss turned to anger as she became aware; yesterday wasn't just a dream but a real nightmare of a day. The knocking on the...
"Where the devil have you been!?" Henry was disheveled and antic when she breezed into the laboratory, a contemplative smile disappearing from her lips at his tone. "Out," she said, simply. "I met a boy." "A--." Henry blinked. "What do you mean? You don't mean to tell me that you went out and..." "I did. But I didn't meet the boy, well, officially, I supp...
Jessica Walters was walking down the street, heading home after finishing college for the day. As she turned the last corner into her street, she walked by her neighbours front garden. In a daze, she drifted past his front garden fence as she watched him chopping up some logs. In the hot summers day, he had removed his shirt & was sweating. She watched as hi...
(1) "Shit!" yelled Starr. "Shit, shit, shit, shit." She banged the steering wheel with her hands. Her yellow Pontiac sat dormant on the shoulder of the I80 West freeway. Tears drenched her baby blue chenille blouse. Normally she was very composed and put together, but at a terrible moment like this her emotions pushed her to the edge. She cared nothing...
Sorry everyone, I started my internship and I have even less time than before to write. I've had this chapter almost completed for a month now and I've finally found the opportunity to finish it. Enjoy. Cassandra ******* I counted down the hours to David's departure. It was hell knowing that I might never see him again yet I couldn't see him off properly....
It was another August Wednesday, another meeting of the Methodist Domino Club of Seville Hills, MO. They sat in the park next to the community pool on benches, analyzing the problems of the world as the local teenage society played out nearby. All but one were comfortably plump old men, with little or no hair, little or no teeth, and prune wrinkled skin. The...