It was a warm summer evening and a light breeze came in from the sea. The spacious cottage faced the sea and was separated from the beach by a narrow cobbled road. The porch opened directly on the road and was only a short jog to the sea. There was only other house, a similar cottage, in the vicinity. But there was a yard between the two, a garden of sorts,...
Katrina sat in her first-class seat on her flight from New York to Des Moines, Iowa. She was headed back to her hometown for her best friend April's wedding. April had asked her to be the maid of honor, and how could she say no? Even though they hadn't spent much time together in the eight years since Katrina moved away for college, the two girls had an inex...
Judge Watson: "We are gathered here today for the deposition of Mrs. Charles Van Snoot in regards to a prenuptial agreement signed by both parties prior to their marriage January 1, 2009. Mr. Van Snoot has claimed a violation by Mrs. Van Snoot of said agreement and before the harsh penalties of the agreement are to be put in place, we have asked Mrs. Van Sn...
Call me Kay. It's short for Khadija Ali. I'm a young Somali woman living in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. I am twenty two years old. Presently, I study at Algonquin College, and someday, I am going to be a police officer. In the meantime, I'm working as a cashier at a grocery store and trying to get by. Pure and simple. The police foundations program at Algon...
Inspired By James T. Edited By Thefcknfresh ***** Mmmmm...Finally home. Man, it's been a long day. Dark, shades drawn and that smell... sweet, citrusy, kinda sexy. Hmmmm ... As your eyes adjust, you see the gentle flicker of candle light coming from down the hall. You think, Now what is she up to? She. She never ceases to amaze me. She is sweet and sas...
There are moments in life when genius strikes even the most average of intellects. Take the invention of the peanut butter and jelly sandwich for example. Despite its apparent violation of the laws of nature, and despite the subsequent arguments of conspiracy theorists, it was not invented by members of the Manhattan Project during their lunch break. We can...
I was doing nothing special when the conjuration began to come through from the old church of St James the Least, so I popped over to see what was going on. Sure enough, there was the pastor all dressed up in a long white robe, standing inside a pentacle and intoning the usual El + Elohim + Sabaoth + Adonay + Tetragrammaton + Saday ... And Blah Blah Fishca...
Esperanza shook her head in irritation as she sipped on her third latte. Taylor was late. Again. They had agreed to meet there at four and it was now a quarter til five. Taylor was the epitome of fashionably late. One time, she was supposed to pick Esperanza up from the airport and Esperanza had waited two hours before finally calling a cab in frustration. T...
After reading Toxico's essay I felt it needed a response of far more than what one could squeeze into the comments sections. The essay seems filled with misconceptions about America. Let us start with racial issue. Does racism exist in America? Yes, it does but so does it most everywhere. Look at the riots in France by Muslim youths over their treatment by...
Author's Note: This story is not meant to be taken seriously in any way shape or form. Thank you! -------------------------------------------- "Oh Amy that's gorgeous!" Amy smiled as she spun around for her friends Jan and Kathy, letting them admire the dress. She knew she looked stunning with the flowing creamy fabric of the dress and its bronze trimmings...