Miranda had finally quit her job after six years as a financial planner. It paid well and she had enjoyed it, but it wasn't her passion. Her dream job had always been cooking. In the short term, she had set up a small catering business. There were a few clients arranged during the initial stages; friends, family, and former co-workers. Long term, she had a...
"So, I'll be cleaning up after people's meals?" Sophie said, eagerly. She had been looking for a job for about 6 months now, after leaving work at the supermarket. "That's fine. I'll take it." The interviewer smiled. "I'm so glad you accepted. We've been looking for someone for a while and you do fit the bill. I can't believe you moved here all the way from...
Chapter 4 The limousine bus pulled to a stop outside the Shinagawa Prince hotel. As people began to exit, Chris shook Andy's shoulder to wake him up. He had slept almost the entire way from the airport. Chris, on the other hand, hadn't slept at all. She had sat there, staring at her husband, reliving what she had done, wracked with guilt. Chris cried for th...
Relief flooded over her when she realized that Dānoar was holding her hand and smiling down at her. They made it, they were alive. Then, confusion and a slight panic rose within her. Where the hell was she? He began to talk to her and that was when the sharp pains began to run through her head. Her free hand went to the left side her head where the pain sta...
Spring. Spring is a time of renewal, a time for life. All of the trees are starting to turn green with new leaves. Cherry blossoms are rampant. The warmth brings children out to play in the streets again. Birds are singing, and building nests. Housewives hang their bedding out to air after the long, harsh winter. In Japan, the spring of 1945 was a time of...
Terrible news, cruel news, a hurricane ravished the area. In the Vantrim Castle, everything was fine. They were well above sea level, and the buildings and walls were ridiculously sturdy. Some communities, however, didn't fare very well, especially the ones closer to the shore. When the storm had faded into nothing, Muriel went to Princess Arya and asked,...
Here in Central Texas, we love to tube. The nearby rivers allow for multiple ways to escape the heat. That the rivers are small means there is little to no boat traffic. In fact, motorized boats are usually not allowed. Kayaks, paddle boards, and tubes are the way to enjoy the river. I spent many a summer on our rivers, especially late in high school, and t...
"Good morning, Mrs. Stewart. It's good to see you out. How're doin' today?" "Oh, you know, Mr. Baxter. Each day just sort of nudges the one before it. It just all sort of goes on—a bit too long, if you ask me." Clem Baxter watched Louise Stewart from 12A move arthritically down the walk between the two old, red-brick apartment houses facing each other. Cle...
A new couple had finally moved into the house across the street. They were in their late 30s with two teenage kids. They were both attractive and relatively fit and dressed conservatively. The moving truck had pulled up and the movers were unloading the truck as Josh and Katie watched from their living room. Josh and Katie had been married for 20 years and a...
**This is a filth fetish story and things will likely get gross in here. If shit, piss, mud, muck, stink, and general nastiness isn't your thing and you keep reading you will likely be very disappointed** After a discussion with Terri while they had both stewed in some muck Elana had worked out the terms of employment. Elana had a month before she started h...