Mark stepped onto the pavement outside his office and looked up at the blue sky. He could not help but smile. He did not like arrogance, in himself or others, but he could not help feeling confident about how well the interview had gone. He had been polite, organised and humble, character traits he was proud to have. Mark knew that there was one more intervi...
Note: Sorry for another extended delay. As always, I welcome constructive feedback. However, comments that are racist or suggest violence/hate will be deleted. Reading earlier chapters will provide essential context for some references in this one. Thanks as always to Todger for his incredible editing assistance!! D ************* Kelly was incredibly n...
For Sam, there was something slightly intimidating about large corporations. Perhaps it was the vast, open spaces of marble and brass elevators, the enormous windows overlooking from the 17th story an immaculate plaza below. Perhaps it was the power suits, and the executives downing an egg roll as they listened intently to their messages on cell phones like...
Nearly seven and a half feet of man. My jaw dropped and I stopped dead in my tracks. Nearly seven and a half feet of man... "Karina, we'll be conducting the interview over here. Try to get some decent shots this time?" Mr. Cates. My journalism professor's nasal twang snapped me into the present. "Right, yes," I fumbled for a response, diverting my gaze from...
Things were slow on the farm this time of year. Mostly maintenance on the farm equipment. Ben knew he would have to lay off some of his field hands so he called a meeting for the next morning. Mari was still damp from her morning shower and her t-shirt clung to her moist body, enhancing every curve. Ben took a deep breath and looked at all his field hands,...
You recently moved to the big city to find a job, since unemployment is very common where you come from. Another aspect was, that you wanted to try out new stuff. Sexual stuff. But word in the small town spreads fast and you did not want to shame your Family. You like it rough, and none of your small town friends could really satisfy you. So here you are. Yo...
Your name is John and you've recently been accepted into grad school for school psychology. It's quite an adjustment after being out of college for two years, but you're glad you finally made it. On top of that, you were awarded an assistanceship to make money, but you're still struggling to make ends meet. The professor you work with, Dr. Gammond, tells you...
Chapter 14: A SURPRISING INTERVIEW Eric Workman lives on Pleasant Street and, like me, he's a writer. He's a freelancer, and does a lot of "personality" type stories about famous people. He generally writes about people who are prominent in various fields and who are famous because of the contributions they're making to society. Lynnette Abrams, a prominen...
Chapter 09 – Unemployment After Monday night's adventure, I worked diligently on that presentation on Tuesday. I stayed late and was back at it early on Wednesday morning. It was a good thing too, because first thing Wednesday, my boss called me into his office for a meeting. I knew it was about the presentation and I was glad I was ready for him. As I sat...
(This story is a work of fiction) Tyler had been waiting all morning for the interview, just killing time around town. It was a cold, rainy morning and sound check had just finished. He picked at a pastry at a local coffee house and watched the pedestrians outside pass to and fro in the rainstorm outside. Finally, his phone rang. Paramore's tour manager tol...