Wen didn't witness the more violent aspect of the aftermath. All she did witness was that excess charcoal, firewood, and unusually expensive tea was being sent to the Sweet Carrot Palace. The tea was meant to be for Wen, but she gave a few bricks to Pollen Lady Kumi, who then distributed them to some of the other concubines in the palace. Re-gifting an "Im...
The Human Animal Council had been structured during a period in history when the infant mortality rate escalated alarmingly, creating substantial social decay and presenting a serious threat to the long term economic stability of an ever expanding empire. Land transportation practices within imperial borders along the cross border trade routes were achieving...
A story is meant to be a partnership of shared understanding and appreciation between the author and reader, not an author's "just try to understand what I've written" game (well, for most of us). The dictionary is an aid to writers (and readers) in making this happen, and there is a way to "read" the dictionary to take much of the burden of "what is right a...
The old man sat in his lounger on the deck and watched her as she toiled in her garden. She loved her garden not only for the oriental vegetables it produced, but because she loved the feel of the earth and making things grow. She was very good at it and it gave her great pleasure. Even though she was 100 feet away, every time she bent over, the old man fel...
The one thing that I really like about the holidays is that old friends come back home to visit family. I've run into several old school friends the past couple of Christmases. Just last week I ran into my old boyfriend Kenny at the mall. I hadn't seen him since I left for college, and I must say that he aged really well. "Oh my God! Sue is that you?" he c...
This last couple of weeks has been total bull shit. My relationship with my wife has been getting bad like an infection. Reflecting back, it seems to have changed big time when she started dieting in April of this year. Actually, she would just skip meals. She has always hated exercise. So I guess she figured to just not eat. She has a strong will and I love...
This is a Winter Contest story, please vote. All characters portrayed are over the age of 18. There are no characters under the age of 18. * Offering Bob a job, Kris Kringle comes to the rescue to save the day by offering Bob a job. Dear Santa, I've been bad, very bad. I punched my boss in the nose at work and quit before he fired me. After allowing my...
And Life Continues On I would like to thank everyone for staying with me. Also, thank you MSNJ for not only editing but acting as my muse! Thank you everyone for reading! Meridian Characters Reardan O'Brien – Prime Alpha of UK, Werewolf. Alice Grandy-Young island female whose parents were killed and uncle tried to rape. Uncle attacked Queen Trinity and w...
Nina's Story We needed to replace the entire HVAC system in our old house. When the contractor gave me the estimate he (half) jokingly said "but we could probably work out something." Long story short. He offered half off on parts but had to charge me labor so he could pay his crew, if I would fuck him. (he didn't put it in those words but that's what he...
Paula proudly surveyed the young women sitting at her table. Charlotte and Jordan, as well as her three daughters, had joined Paula and Beatrice Patterson for a leisurely lunch at Marsh's landing. The girls had matured into beautiful, accomplished women. Charlotte, as it turned out, was a late bloomer. Skinny and angular in high school, she was now a woman w...