Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. "What you need is a good shag." Nadine Fellows said as she finished taking a sip of wine from her glass. She looked across the table at the Castle Hotel in Taunton at her friend Natasha Wagstaffe and smiled. "I don't think so." Natasha frowned as she replied causing the end of her nose to screw up slightly. "Well." Na...
Part 1 This was not the boy that got straight A's. This was not the captain of the soccer team, nor the most popular, nor the most affluent. He was taller than average, though quite lean. He was handsome in his own way, but it took effort to be so blasé. The boy's name was Shen Jie. He was a senior at Dawn International High School in Shanghai. That day he...
Author's Note: This story is completely fictional and the characters bear no resemblance to any persons living or dead. Please read this story in sequence if possible. Feedback and votes greatly appreciated. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The annual fundraiser was held at BK Enterprises 24th floor downtown office executive lounge. Th...
Jason didn't run into any of the women he planned to see over the next few days during classes, but he did see Lana in the halls. They said cordial hellos and she seemed to want to talk but he begged off saying he needed to get to class. He could feel her eyes on his back as he walked off. 'Fuck her,' he thought. 'She made her choice and now I'm involved wit...
Dear reader, the students have transcribed more of the notes and I am at last able to continue with the events in the village of the Molokoni. There is a short discourse about Miriam in this section. It seemed to fit well here, and though the section may seem long, it was needed to include her history here so as to explain some of the reaction Professor Wind...
"Hi Denise, you are looking pretty today. I could swear you look prettier every day, but that would be impossible," said her friend Francis another teacher. "Oh thank you Francis, I do try to take care of myself." "So what do you do in your off-time. Surely you don't grade papers all night?" Francis liked her friend and wanted to know more about her, maybe...
There was a problem, a huge, uncomfortable problem. Rotenma Dufan, Esther's main suspect in the death of Marchioness Lillitu Masen, Lady of the Kloen province, was dead. Her body had been discovered by a maid. It had been hanging by the throat in a bedroom. Curious, and still very angry, Esther personally visited the pathologist assigned to that partic...
**It takes a while, because it sort of a MF love story, but one with a big twist. And it follows the contours of a very much true story** * The academic job market is tough, especially for an English major. The problem is that one becomes invested, you catch the learning bug. Luke caught that bug early. Coming from a small town like Robins, Iowa, there was...
When working for a small school, you often have to fill extra-curricular positions regardless of experience or ability. There are some perks to the situation. Some schools can afford to pay a fairly decent amount of money for the time. There are often opportunities to spend time in bigger cities attending coaching clinics, which is really just an excuse to b...
For as long as Allison could remember, she'd wanted to get into acting. But coming from a strict, religious family, she was discouraged from pursuing it as a career. When she was 21, she married her high school sweetheart, who wrote part-time at the local newspaper and freelanced for magazines. She worked at a temp agency and made a good living. They were h...