Author's note: Some things will make more sense if you read Storm & Stone first, but I intend to write Michael's tale as a mostly standalone series that weaves in and out of the main storyline organically. There will, however, be questions from S&S that get answered here and more might be raised as well, this multiverse is vast and characters don't a...
Author's Note: This is a continuation of the narrative which commenced with "My Awkward Phase", which I posted here previously. Readers may wish to read that before continuing, although I have written them to stand alone. ***** Natives say that life cannot exist in LA without a car and money. My last days in LA proved those truisms. I'm from Brentwood, "...
Chapter 9: Stability and Security We left the store feeling so good. My joy lessened when noticing Wen often moving her hand to press it against one eye. It troubled me she was still dealing with repeated headaches. Deciding to celebrate the news of the Tanaka-takedown, we decided on a restaurant we had never visited. It was close to home and from the numbe...
Chapter 2: Is That All You Can Say For Yourself? Morning came, I wanted to believe the last week was a bad dream; I wanted to believe I was a little girl in bed in my mother's house. But I wasn't, it might've just been a few weeks ago but it was literally a different life; I don't think I can ever go back. Farah was still here, I almost mistook her warmth...
This is my entry for the Summer Lovin' 2020 Contest. Be warned - it's a slow burn and full of Aussie lingo. Vegemite is consumed. The story is set around a couple of Indian characters, Madiha and Neha, created by Sweetdreamssss. I collaborated with her extensively for this story. This one follows on from her stories, and I recommend you visit the "Landlord"...
All characters are 18 years or older. Warren decides it is time to end Loki and her manipulation of his family and loved ones. ***** Diary of a Dead Man: The crew was packing up after the installation of the holographic projector in my office and other key points in the mansion. I thanked them for their fine work and promised to use them in the future if...
A few months back I wrote a piece called "A Man of the World". It sank without a trace. But, quelle-surprise!! I started getting emails asking me to continue the story of one of its minor female characters. I didn't have a clue about how to do that; until a guy who has given me some great story ideas in the past, told me about his nephew, a former Ranger. Th...
First of all I would like to thank Todger65 for editing this story and teaching me things about both the English language and Open Office. The help provided has been invaluable and I am indebted. If there still are any faults they are entirely my mistakes due to last minute changes or negligence. Thank you Todger! As usual this could have been put in a nu...
1. Steve's Story: I was made redundant a couple of years ago when I was 51. The large company I'd spent the previous three decades working for had been taken over and, as usual, layers of management got stripped out during the restructuring process. Fortunately I got a modest lump sum payoff and my pension will kick in when I'm 55. I'm also lucky enough to...
Julie sat in the warm sunshine, on one of the posts holding the guard rail at the end of the long, narrow cul-de-sac at the edge of the small state nature preserve. It was exactly noon - she was nothing if not punctual. An occasional grasshopper whirred past, but nothing else moved or made noise. It was amazingly devoid of human influences or presence, thi...