There's a saying that birds of a feather flock together. There's also a saying that opposites attract. It's hard to know one's correct. In the summer of 1978, Noelle Silver and Greg Daniels discovered that it's a blend of both. Noelle's order was always the same, one slice cheese pizza, small caesar salad, and ice water. It was an order Wilfredo was happy t...
Author's Note: Warning, there will be some (non-sexual) violence in this chapter. Also, I'm not an expert on self defense. If any of the methods my characters use aren't realistic, then I apologize. *** Nostalgia. So much nostalgia. A tree made of plastic, decorated with so many different things. String lights with rainbow colors. Smooth orb ornaments...
The dragon's reptilian claws dug into the stone to wind its green scaled body tightly around the pillar. Its head with the ghastly big, baby-like eyes were raised into the blackness of the night sensing, keenly paying attention -- a hunger for the hunt filled the air. Only a faint, coal-black plume of smoke rose from its big, open nostrils -- like a human su...
A gentle rocking roused Charlotte from her deep sleep. She'd slept well last night; then again, anyone can sleep well after they have a bottle of red wine all on their own. It took a while for her to gather her bearings with the morning light pouring down onto her bed from above her. She was reluctant to open her eyes -- still shaken by where she felt she wa...
Dawn on Thursday morning came too soon. He had slept on his stomach to avoid aggravating the lash-marks on his back. He was sore and tired and just wanted to cut class. He saw the black rubber bracelet on his wrist and rolled over onto his side, covering his head again, hiding from the shame he felt inside. BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! His phone told him he had just...
Happy San Diego Safari Susie: "What did you pack for snacks?" David: "What snacks? Do you want me to pull over at the next gas station?" Susie: "Well, I am not really hungry right now. I just thought." The washed out San Diego freeway passed them. There was the nuclear reactor San Onofre that heated the ocean water for the sharks. The shrubs next to the...
The semester had been going well up till now. You knew from the beginning it would be so hard getting back into the swing of things after such a long absence from school. But you are determined to see it through. "I must be mad" you chuckle to yourself as your car pulls into the last space in the lot "again". When will you learn to leave the house earlier an...
Many thanks to those who offered comments and constructive criticism on my previous stories. For those who want to say this or that would never happen, remember this is my universe, a place where nearly anything can, and often does, happen. At least on paper... The reference to Dr. Steiner comes from "The Beast Within." Please refer to my profile for more...
It was four o'clock in the morning and I was sitting on my own front porch minding my own business. Grieving is a solitary business best carried on at night and I have certainly earned the right to grieve. My fifth husband passed away a year ago and I was still dealing with it. You'd think after being widowed five times I'd get used to it or be immune or som...
I've punted this story into the non-erotic category because it has no direct sex – some is inferred though. Overall the story is dark and sad. I hope this does not put you off reading it though. I believe it contains all the elements of a good short story including a sharp twist at the end. It is entirely a product of my imagination. Any resemblance the char...