Chapter Six: The Darkness Ruth Mears perched herself on the edge of a stool and sipped champagne from the chilled glass. She stared at the open pack of Marlboro Lights 100s on the kitchen bar and shivered with delight. How foolish she had been to deny herself what it was she wanted all this time. Next to the cigarettes was a Chanel dark red lipstick; the li...
Pulling up to my wife's coworkers house my phone beeps alerting me to an incoming text. I'm meeting her tonight for her coworkers Halloween party. All her coworkers will be there many of who I know and than other people I don't. She was coming from work to help set up for the party. I look down at my text and it is from my wife. " I had to run out and get...
CLANGH!!... Is what I heard. It was simply the 'click' of my door locking shut, but it startled me in a way no sound ever had. Suddenly, there was meaning to where I was and I instantly realized what i'd done -and I freaked out big time. Stunned, I spun around and lunged for the knob once more. I was shaking my head no,no,no,no,no,no, sending sweat and tear...
I remember it clearly. It was a Friday afternoon in winter, a light dusting of snow covering the cars and roads outside my office. It was January, in that time after Christmas and New Year's when the world turns dark, and grey. All the lights and bells, the holiday cheer and relaxation of time off was behind us, and all that remained, it seemed, was a bleak...
I had just broken up with my girlfriend of 2 years and was completely heartbroken. I took 2 weeks vacation from my job to try and get over the terrible stress I was feeling over it. I booked a little cabin up at Lake Winnipesaukee, a few hours drive north, where I could go and relax. I'd been there before and knew it was a beautiful place that would help me...
The snowstorm was expected to be a doozy so I drove down to the settlement to pick up some things from the food market and get a full tank of gas. I was using the pickup and Sweetie, my Brittany Spaniel, was sitting on the seat beside me on her blanket. She was already wet with snow. My plan was to drive back to the house but already I knew I would have to p...
The trip would have fallen apart, and should have, when Kristi and I broke up about 2 weeks before we were to leave. At that point, with John and Wendy already out of the picture, we could have thrown ourselves on the mercy of the folks at the marina and taken whatever they would give us back. We'd be out thousands, but oh well. Ron and Kori finally convince...
Francis stroked Patrick's hand as he pushed the shopping cart by her side. With prices so much lower across the bridge, it made sense to pick up some items on their house hunting trip. Francis picked up a box of extra large condoms and put them in the cart with a wink. "Thanks for the complement," Patrick responded, "but we won't be needing those until after...
Nicole angrily dashed tears from her eyes even as she squinted at the road. Attempting to maneuver through the thick eerie fog that was taking over the entire width of the narrow lane, she swerved suddenly, stomping on the brakes to avoid a large animal that stepped out in front of her. Releasing the breath she didn't realize she'd been holding, she stared...
I'm down by my tree again, Beth is collecting India and her boys from playgroup and I've got until five pm to make a start on a new sketch. I can hardly believe that I've sold four drawings to a complete stranger! I got £400 in cash from the gallery after commission and framing. That's a lot of money to a traveller; I can make it last three months and no ha...