I walked home in the glaring sun as sprinklers tinkled on the lawns of our neighbours and sweat seeped slowly into my clothes. I wiped my brow and held the straps of my backpack, beneath which the thin material of my school shirt was nearly saturated. The temperature had risen steadily over the past week and the heat wave was now at its peak. I trudged alo...
A Summer Lovin' piece. All characters involved in sexual activity are over 18 years of age. * Frank got up early as he did every day. The habits ingrained into you by 30 years of work cannot be undone by retiring. He stood on the cabin porch drinking his morning tea and watched the wispy fog roll off the lake. The birds perched in the tall oak trees chirp...
We finished out that weekend with a little bit of tension. Gina still didn't understand that my discomfort in the house was not out of guilt. It was because I couldn't be with just Gina in the house. Lynn kept popping up in my head. We had another small argument about it, but in the end she said she would try hard to just trust me on this, even though it suc...
(c) 2005 by Penelope Street "For better or for worse, in sickness and in health." Hearing the minister say the words, I cringed, then closed my eyes while the groom repeated them. I'd promised myself I wouldn't cry, especially standing in my friend's bridal party, but I had forgotten about that particular line in the wedding vows. The realisation that no m...
(Please read chapters 1-3 before reading this installment) Rain led Cassandra to another room behind the boutique, and opened the door. "Here you go. Go ahead and shower, everything you need should be in there, and I will bring you some fresh clothes," said Rain as she showed Cass into the bathroom. "Thank you Rain. Are you sure that Mr. Derrick won't...
INTRODUCTION: Pam was raised by two very strict, old fashioned, Catholic parents, who sheltered and overly protected her, even by the standards of the 1950's and 60's. She wasn't permitted to have a boyfriend or even to date until she was a year from graduating from High School. The first and only boy she dated was Bob, who she ended up marrying. He was the...
School of Environmental Studies (Zoo School) Apple Valley, Minnesota February 14th, 2033 I closed my locker, ignoring the streamers and decorations my friends had put on the outside for my eighteenth birthday. I was now eighteen, and I was no longer able to use my youth to escape destiny. I had barely turned around before Amy had her arm around me. "...
Bonnie's Bed The rain that chased Alvin and Mary across the bay on Sunday lingered into the week. When Mary got out of her car in the gravel parking lot at Faulkner's Wharf on Wednesday afternoon, she had to dash through a watery maze to get to the office door. She stepped inside and saw a tall, wiry woman sitting at the desk. The woman looked up at her, on...
"Let every eye negotiate for itself And trust no agent; for beauty is a witch Against whose charms faith melteth in blood." Much Ado About Nothing TOMMY It turned out that Finn wasn't an easy guy to like. I didn't really understand it, but most guys just tolerated him, instead of becoming friends. He was one of those people that was sort of closed off....
New Beginnings Robin was already up and dressed for the day wearing feminine styled blue jeans with a soft white blouse. You could tell she was braless. When I woke up and was talking on the phone. It was already eight in the morning. I was surprised because I normally did not sleep in that late. I slipped into the same slip that I had worn last night to...