"Damn that clock," Marty thought as she reached out to turn it off. "Sounds like a Mack truck backing up." The electronic alarm silenced when the switch was pushed. Marty lay nude under a single sheet. The heat in the early afternoon was nearly unbearable but that was the only time she had to sleep. Today had been her last day at school and graduation would...
It had been a long, slow, dark and cold winter. He was, as always at that time of year, somewhat depressed by the lack of sunlight. He longed to be somewhere warm, somewhere bright, and, most of all, in a place where he could be dominated by a cruel and demanding Mistress. He knew he was a walking talking cliché. The overweight office drone with dreams of...
My name is Caroline, I have been married to the most wonderful man, James, for almost thirty years now and we have 3 grown up children and 2 grandchildren, who all live several miles away and have all lives of their own. Since the youngest Johnny left home to start a new life with his own wife our home has been quiet and I feel a void whenever I wander aro...
Being a widower wasn't the path I would have chosen given a choice, but it was the path that life put me on, so I had to try and figure out what was next. After 40 years of marriage it was a whole new set of challenges. I have always enjoyed cooking, so now I had to figure out how to adapt to cooking for one. The laundry was always done by my wife because I...
Hi everyone. This is the first chapter of my very first story. Its about a business man who lives a very standard life and has only ever wanted to work his hardest at the job he's good at. With a healthy lifestyle, a great paying job and respect from his colleagues, what more could Wyatt want? This story is based on real events. I've added some changes her...
Sister Claire was a dedicated nun – or so she thought. She had given herself entirely to the demands of her order for over four years. With her colleagues, the Order of the Mount, Claire had given everything she could to the service of her God and to helping the poor and those who had "lost" their connection to God. Claire loved being a nun. Aged thirty, sh...
You asked for more. Vicky's expanding her horizons and I couldn't stop her. If this fiction matches any events, or has names or characters relatable as real, it's a pure coincidence. ********* Arthur sat down to breakfast at the kitchen island. Vicky served him his usual oatmeal with brown sugar and strong black coffee. Pointing to the oatmeal she war...
Chapter 1 Why is it that tragedy always seems to happy on cold, ugly days? It was one of those days in early December, three years ago that my forty-year-old wife suddenly died. It made no sense to anyone. Laura was an athlete and a long distance runner since her days in high school. She was lean, and we both maintained a healthy diet and stayed fit and har...
Author's Note: Second edit pass complete! Check out my bio for details. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Julias~~ A taxi would not do, not for this. Perhaps it was too ridiculous, too absurd, or just too over-the-top, but Julias took great delight in the magnificent limousine they were in. Other Kindred would arrive in their usual ways, but the P...
The Ghost and the Midnight Sky ***** Here they come to snuff the rooster, aww yeah, hey yeah Yeah here come the rooster, yeah You know he ain't gonna die No, no, no, ya know he ain't gonna die Rooster, Alice in Chains ***** Yekong and Frenchie were both at my side when I successfully opened my eyes. "Where... where am I?" Just like normal, Alistair...