Author's note: I certainly did not intend to insult the people of Colombia. I just overlooked spellcheck when editing. Also, journalism is my career, but I will not take advantage of the migrant caravans heading to America. It's just the backdrop for my adventure with Samy. Samy, if you are reading this: I have fallen in love with you. Dare to dream. ______...
June 17, 2032. Father’s Day. A time of reflection for some and celebration for many. For me, it’s a time of angst. You see, my father and I have a complicated relationship. A lot of people say that about their fathers, but I don’t think their stories are anything like mine. My name is Armand Saint-Cyr. I was born in the City of Montreal, Province of Quebec,...
Drama Class: Of Mice and Men Often we think back into our past and wonder what could have been. This is one of those stories. Just to warn you this story contains spoilers for John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. The walls were painted black. In the back there were four theater seats. I sat at one end. Another male student in the row was at the other end. A...
"We need to talk, Sandra." Even Frank felt the seriousness in his own voice and put the groceries, packed in recyclable paper bags on the kitchen table after returning from the supermarket. When Abam had left soon after their delicate morning activities, Frank hadn't been able to stick around so he decided to do the shopping. He needed to be alone with his...
There I was; it was 1997 and I had been divorced for six years and living back in my podunk hometown. A four-year long affair with a married man (who also happened to be my childhood sweetheart) had come to an end, not with a whimper nor a bang, but more like the hiss of a balloon with a slow leak. I was living in a nice little house, right next to my sister...
"Rex, my dear, you're completely loco if you think you can change my mind, I've made my decision and won't budge," Carmen Saadeh said haughtily to the six-foot-three, handsome and well-dressed young black man who stood before her. Rex Toussaint sighed deeply, and looked pleadingly into Carmen's lovely chestnut eyes, but saw nothing but coldness in them. The...
This story is submitted as part of the "One Night in XXX" story event—a collection of stories that all take place in a single night in a specific place. "You're going to kill us both, Zhang," I told the cabbie in his native Mandarin as he whipped across two lanes to pass a Maserati on Al Asayel Street. "You don't want to die all alone, do you?" Zhang asked...
(Note this story changes from Erotic Horror to Nonhuman, to Sci-fi & Fantasy. To me it seems to fit best in this fashion. But is it really....Romance?) * The old shopkeeper looked up in surprise when Harlen walked into the store with Hea the first time. Harlen knew Hea was nervous but he felt that taking her with him was part of their lives becoming norma...
The text message read, "I realize now that I have always loved you Anna. You have been forever in my heart, by my side, and on my mind. I could not live another minute, another breath, or another life time without you knowing. I have known since the crawfish beds of our youth. I chose to ignore it because I was forced to. Now, I am a man yet, society wants t...
XXX Britain Means Business Tamara 2095 It didn't come as much of a surprise to Tamara when Zoe died. The mystery was rather that she'd managed to live so long given that she'd managed to maintain for so long a drug habit far in excess of what a woman of advanced years was designed to withstand. All the same, it had been good while it lasted. She and M...