We watched our friends grow up togetherAnd we watched them as they fell.Some of them fell into Heaven.Some of them fell into Hell. -The Pogues "A Rainy Night in Soho" "Let's go ouuuu-wwoooooooo—out tonight!!" I'm dead. "Oh, take me ouuuu-wwoooooooow—out tonight!!" I am dead and I am in Hell and I'm being tortured for my "sinful" ways. I can hear mom say...
Miranda had finally quit her job after six years as a financial planner. It paid well and she had enjoyed it, but it wasn't her passion. Her dream job had always been cooking. In the short term, she had set up a small catering business. There were a few clients arranged during the initial stages; friends, family, and former co-workers. Long term, she had a...
Author's Note: This is the love story of Reese and Bianca. If two women showing their love for one another is not your cup of tea, please find another story you'd like to read. This story will be submitted in several parts and is based off the hit soap All My Children, yet the "history" has been changed somewhat to suit the purposes of this story. Not all th...
"So I'll find what lies beneath Your sick twisted smile As I lie underneath Your cold jaded eyes Now you turn the tide on me 'Cause you're so unkind I will always be here For the rest of my life" -Breaking Benjamin "What Lies Beneath" She lasted two and a half hours before things started falling apart. Her walk with Sam had been a welcome diversion; the s...
It gets very cold in Wisconsin very fast after school starts. Many children find themselves wearing snow suits under their Halloween costumes. Luckily, most adults find better ways to stay warm. One brisk fall day I was taking a walk with my boyfriend Justin. It was a school day so we knew there wouldn't be many kids at the nearby park. The play structure w...
Acknowledgements: My very grateful thanks to AngelLove for agreeing to edit this story, for her very timely work, and her valuable suggestions and corrections. Copyright 2006 by Zeta. All rights reserved. Max emerged from the shower like Aphrodite from the Paphos, refreshed and renewed, but most importantly a virgin. In the next room, Max's older sister,...
Seventy-four dollars? David thought as he studied his checking account online for the third time that afternoon. Seventy-four dollars would have to last him for the next three weeks. Even though David got paid that next Friday, that money was already earmarked for rent on his studio apartment and his electric bill that was already past due from last month. L...
MotherTell your children not to hold my handTell your children not to understandOh mother FatherDo you wanna bang heads with meDo you wanna feel everythingOh father Not about to see your lightAnd if you wanna find hell with meI can show you what it's likeTill your bleeding -Danzig "Mother" Everyone believes that fear comes in the night. That midnight is...
It was 1984, during the summer session at State U. Tom moved briskly up the stairs to the second floor apartment a few miles from the campus. The 19 year old student had accepted the task of feeding and tending the cat of his friend Vickie and her roommate Miranda while they were gone for a few days on a summer course archeological dig. Tom and Vickie had a...
The name is David Stebbins and I'm a tall, good-looking black man living in the city of Ashland, Massachusetts. I'm currently a student at the Ashland Institute of Technology, better known as Ashland Tech. By day, I attend my classes and work out along with the other football players in the Athletic Complex. By night, I lead a life like no other with my favo...