"Elsie, come in here, I gotta talk to you," It was Mom. Now what? Elsie wondered. She was trying to clean out the pig pen, talking to the pigs as she did it. Maybe Mom wanted to lecture her again about avoiding all contact with males of any age -- they weren't to be trusted. She took off her muddy, stinking boots outside the back door and walked into the ki...
Meena was up early again after a restless night. She he had slept only for short periods, and had strange vivid dreams of being naked on a table, being groped by a large group of men. Before showering and dressing she looked out of the window and her spirits fell -- the sky was grey and it was pouring with rain. She got herself and the children ready, then h...
I: Brigid and the Patriot's Day Parade "Thbbb! ... Th-thbb!" He licked his lips and tried again on next group of sixteenth notes, pressing against the mouthpiece that felt like a block of ice no matter how much he blew into it. Even through his full-length wool uniform, and the long underwear, he could feel the frigid wind knifing right through him. It...
I like my neighbors and I am grateful for the way we look out for each other. Take Tony, the 60 year old, barrel-chested guy who lives alone in the house next to me. My garage faces Tony's house, and a couple of times last fall he came over to warn me that my garage door was left open. I thanked Tony each time he came over to tell me. One time he came ov...
As Elaine walked through the forest she could feel the backlog of anxieties and stresses she had accumulated in London evaporate. A month ago she would still have been struggling home from the office. A tube ride spent with her face pressed to some finance-types armpit followed by a half hour bus ride to one of the darkest recesses of Zone 4. Her reward for...
For a person who grew up in a city filled with skyscrapers and crowded roads, Australia offered a new experience. Sadly I was alone in this awesome vacation. Every now and then he would see couples kissing and enjoying their time while I felt lonely. But I was determined that it would not dampen my spirits and I would perfectly enjoy this vacation doing the...
It was one of those casual meetings. He over heard her mention a hiking trip to a colleague in the lunch room and joined in. They discussed some trails that they had done in common and some of those they each had in mind for the future. "There's this one spot you'd love." He said "What do you have planned for next Sunday?" This invitation was out of cha...
I am Krull. Please, do not hesitate to add comments or let me know what you do or don't like, for I am a benevolent ruler. This is my kingdom, but you are all welcome to join me. Juan sighed heavily as he went from mundane task to mundane task at his neighborhood grocery store. Stocking shelves and ringing up customers was a part-time job, but it drained hi...
LIVHope and GloryEugenie2100 The secret of surviving in London was entirely about making new friends and acquaintances. It just wasn't possible to manage it by yourself. On the one hand, Eugenie had to keep well away from those who might cause her harm. On the other, she had to make herself known to those who might be able to help her. Other people were sq...
The next morning, they broke camp early. Meg was so sore that she couldn't even think about sex. Last night had been another romp that ended up with her eyes crossed and she swore for a moment that she even passed out. This morning, Luc had been rather wound up about getting camp broke and headed down the mountain. She figured she'd wait until they were on t...