Arguments & Alterations: The Partners Expansion Pack By: Ragnarok385 "Hey Bri, what's for dinner tonight?" "There's a pot roast in the oven Ryan!" Came the call from the bedroom. "Can you get it for me?" "Sure," Ryan said getting to his feet and walking into the kitchen of his girlfriend's apartment. Grabbing some oven mitts he bent over the stov...
This chapter is not meant to stand alone. Please begin at the first chapter to appreciate this tale. I apologize for the length of time between this chapter and the last one. * Thursday afternoon and evening, October 26 Cheryl Babcock walked out of my office as I approached it from the elevator. She turned and looked at me, "I just left the coffee carafe a...
I awoke in darkness. For that brief moment, not know sure where I was. Rolling on my side I felt for my wife, her side of the bed was empty. At first I thought she had gotten up to use the bathroom in these early hours of the morning, but then I remembered. Her side had been vacant for the last 6 years and I was alone. Struggling toward consciousness, I rea...
"They'd be so proud," I heard Maggie whisper to Matt. The siblings exchanged a somber smile then hugged. "Go on Kels, get in the picture," I urged. The curly haired little girl ran over and leapt into her uncle Matt's arms. Matthew lifted her up and the three posed while I took the picture. We were at our graduation, taking pictures after just having...
The flight was smooth... well, except for an occasional bump of turbulence. The constant drone of the jet engines had almost a mesmerizing effect. Ann was dead asleep, and I was trying to watch the in-flight movie on the iPad sized screen located on the back of the seat in front of me. I had forgotten what a long flight it was to Hawaii. Unlike Ann, I found...
Author's Note: Fourteen days! I have reached my pace goal!! I have finally discovered a way of writing that allows me to get chapters written up in a reasonable amount of time! Now that I've hit this mark, I will be looking to stay consistent with this pace and my new writing regimen! This chapter was a doozy to write, as it took me in directions and ideas...
There was one character trait about Thomas J. Murphy that superseded all others: his innate desire to please people, especially women. As a young boy he would take great pleasure in helping his mother clean the house or run errands for her. His father, having died in an automobile accident when he was just an infant, left a tremendous hole in his mother's li...
This story was inspired by Japanese movies of the same name. The story is also a common theme within science fiction and was inspired by episodes of The Twilight Zone (e.g., "A kind of a stopwatch," and "Time enough at last") as well as The New Twilight Zone (e.g., "A little peace and quiet"). It was therefore place within the science fiction section. Howeve...
Chapter 1 Dressed in black with a white collar and white-on-black nametag identifying her as Lucy, the slightly tentative waitress with a soft smile said goodbye and to call again, her eyelids fluttering. At that Ryan knew he only had to ask and she'd date him. Oh brother, act your age, the newcomer to the city mused. He'd welcome her company but that woul...
Just after 11:45 AM, Martin Shackleford came through the door of Bettie's, a dismal, outdated local hangout, and walked dejectedly into the dim interior. A blast of superheated air wafted into the none too cool building after him. He stopped for a moment to let his eyes adjust to the dim light after the bright late-August sunlight outside. Bettie got up fro...