CHAPTER 3 Charles and Alice Bishop sat in Heathrow awaiting the arrival of their second born and his guest. Their minds filled with memories of the last girl Ashton brought home the last time he returned to London. Alice cringed mentally and physically when she thought of that fiasco. The woman was the most annoying, condescending snob Alice had ever met....
Hello, and welcome to the special Christmas 2003 issue of Tales from Snippettsville, Short Stories From A Small Town. For any of you who haven't come across us before, and want to know what it's all about, go to Snippettsville Group If you have any feedback, and let's face it, as writers we all love feedback, just click on the author's name, in blue at t...
Scott and Ricky were standing around talking to Scott's dad about how he found a couple of available houses for Scott to look at. Scott barely listened as he noticed Katrina with her own share of admirers surrounding her. Damn, he couldn't get over her change. Who knew the mousy girl that use to ride on his front handlebars would turn out to be a knockout....
Although it happened gradually, and not often enough for me to notice right away, the infamous dad/daughter coffee hour started to decrease in frequency. I started to stay longer at work taking on more responsibility with the training of paramedics, and on my off days I taught two firefighter classes at the local college. Kayla also started taking on more re...
This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned. Life exists in both seconds and years. Don't ignore one for the other. I would like to thank the phone operator and Chief of the Burnham, Illinois Police Department for answering my questions, despite their bizarre nature. ***** (Monday Night) I should have known to not hav...
Chapter 23 -- Angel's unite... Mostly. Jezebel thought no news is good news, apparently so did the rest of the Arches as they were finally willing to vote in a new councilmember to replace Gregor. There had been no response or escalation from the human government for a few weeks now but Sandy wouldn't let her take a piss without her necklace on, much less...
Hi. So. I'm a terrible person. I know. School is my only excuse, and a pretty sucky one at that. I just want to say, thanks for the reads. I appreciate them all. Honestly, I can't tell you when the next chapter is coming, because I don't know. I know I know, I hate people who don't have a schedule of upload dates too (as in myself). But I'm trying. Love yo...
Thick snow covered the streets, and even at the late hour, full of shoppers out looking for those last-minute gifts. Katrina was busy texting on her phone when the car pulled up to the curb in front of her building. She thanked the driver before stepping out and heading up the walkway, moving slowly so that she didn't fall. The building super had done a good...
*This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned* *My editors have joined the French Foreign Legion to avoid unresolved US Federal Income Tax issues. God be with them* *There is nothing wrong being a Lucky Bastard. It is wrong to rely on it* (Monday later) Buffy had finally dismissed me when Katrina summoned me to her offi...
This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned. Do you think you know who you are? Step outside your comfort zone. Reader edited - the faults are mine. ***** (11:00 p.m. Thursday Night) Rhada stood by the Lily Pond. She'd looked at her phone once. A couple had walked past, causing me to delay my approach and heightened R...