Early morning sunlight streamed through Lynn's curtains. The young woman woke slowly, still smiling from her dream. She felt unreasonably happy, as if she were a small child tucked into bed by loving parents after a full day of play. An empty chair stood beside her bed and, next to the chair was a small table. Atop the table was a plate full of vegetables an...
[Chapter One was submitted as Scorpio44 some time ago (years). An email or twenty prompted my rereading it and my notes. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 are the result. There are some surprises for those familiar with my mind through reading Scorpio44 (120 submissions) and Scorpio 44A (100+).] ********** When I got to class Monday morning I was met by four students wh...
Anna sought me out at the end of the day on Monday. She was worried about me. I needed time to reflect, but I didn't think that my mind was going to change. - "Why don't you come over, Saturday night? Let me make a meal for you." I suggested. - "You don't have to do that." she said. Anna seemed a bit uneasy. Was she that afraid of my cooking? It was only l...
Copyright February/2011 Constructive comments, critiques, and emails are welcome and appreciated. Please enjoy the story. ********** The visiting team was ahead 2 to 1. It was the bottom of the ninth, with two outs and runners on second and third. The count of 0-2 put the batter in the hole. He was one strike away from ending the home teams run in the p...
Annie from my French evening classes asked me to her house party. Secret agent themed, she said, and that I had to come as a character from a spy movie. I hadn't a clue. She said I would make a beautiful Bond Girl. It meant nothing to me. I'm more Bridget Jones than The Spy Who Loved Me. She said I should Google for ideas. I was twenty-two and had just fin...
This story starts out slow, but hopefully you will enjoy how it progresses. I pray you don't get bored before the real excitement begins. ***** Eric had dropped out of school a month ago. At 20, he felt like he had wasted the last few years of his life. He wasn't well built enough that girls would swoon over him, or smart enough that they would ask him to...
"No!" Lily shook her head vehemently and took a step towards him. "I will not let you kill yourself." "Aaron it's possible this might not even work." Lucy spoke up her voice trembling. "Elf magic isn't a science I'd have to be perfect the first time and if I did anything wrong you would both be lost." Aaron looked over Lily's shoulder. "Luce I need to try,...
With the first ring of the phone, I tried to turn the alarm off. The second ring of the phone awoke me instantly. I sat up, wondering what emergency was happening that I was getting a call in the dark hours of the morning. I noticed the clock as I reached for the phone, well past 1 am. Nothing good ever happens when the phone rings at 1 am. "Jim? It's Glor...
We wish to thank Curiositykitten39 for help with editing and insights (during a personally hectic time). The evening was cool and crisp - the kind of evening for high school football games, with the smell of burning leaves wafting in the air. It was too cool to be standing on the porch of the country club without a wrap. My spaghetti-strap dress left my arm...
I awakened sometime later, the room was still dark and there was no alarm clock in here so I didn't know what time it was. I figured it was still early morning or... I had slept the whole day through and it was evening again. I sat up and groaned, stretching my arms to work out the kinks. I don't think I moved once while I slept. I turned on the bedside lam...