"Is he still alive?" she said. "Of course he is stupid!" another woman responded. "Let's roll him over." another woman exclaimed. "What the hell will that do?" he heard another. He tried to open his eyes to asses the situation, but when he did all he could make out were dark and light spots; then just darkness. He awoke and threw himself forward gaspin...
You may want to read the previous chapters first. There will be six chapters in all. A big 'Thank You' to Estragon for editing this story and making it a much better read. DG Hear Chapter 3 I was glad I went to see my sister. She was so happy to see me. I bought her some flowers and a card from the hospital store. I stayed with her for a couple of hours....
Stewart Simons was spending the night alone -- again. Becky had kicked him out of her apartment because he hadn't been paying enough attention to her. It was true and he freely admitted it, he was a lot less enamored of Becky lately than he had been at the beginning of their relationship. Becky was a high maintenance woman who provided very few rewards. He...
Chapter 11 After a fitful night, Stan got up in the morning feeling tired and somehow unkempt. A shower and a shave later it was only tiredness, but Stan couldn't get the grittiness out of his eyes. His 20-20 hindsight was telling him that there were all sorts of things he could have said last night, the most important of which would have been "Can I take y...
As usual, it may help to read the first chapter: The Secret Life of George Prufrock * It was a perfect autumn day when George Prufrock and his wife Janet attended Myra Lennon's outdoor potluck supper. As Janet chatted with her friends, George wandered across the flagstone patio and into the living room: a man ignored, virtually invisible. He was the sort t...
It started out on a crisp, breezy evening. Three women, friends since high school, would do anything for each other no matter the consequences. In this small group were Tracey, the kind doctor, Rochelle, the tough as nails cop, and Linda, owner of the finest bistro in town. For these fine women, night time was always fun time. The three of them started the...
Charok I stood by listening as Blossom and Stone discussed our payment. I knew little of the currency system in this world, so I would be no use in the discussion. Besides, I trusted Blossom, with his supernatural powers of persuasion, to get us a good price. When they were done, we joined the warriors who were on the mission with us. They all looked a li...
~~~Here it is, the final chapter. Please excuse the errors:) I want to thank everyone for their support. It fast paced,and it clears up some things. I hope you enjoy it.~~~ Koco. This was it. After this, he was done, this life had just brought him what he knew it would: devastation. These thoughts ran viciously through Antonio's mind as he continued to...
A/N: Hey guys! Once again thank you for all the feedback and the love I've been getting! I finished Ch 3 ahead of schedule actually so now I get to devote my time to working on chapter 4. I'm hoping you all enjoy this chapter and that it's longer. Also be warned that any and all Italian words and phrases are coming from google translate, so if you actually s...
(Author Note: As always, I want to thank you for taking the time to read my story and hope you enjoy it. I know I am not the perfect writer, but if you find something that will help me improve or have good or bad comments, please, let me know. Thanks!) * Harley finished tightening down the valve cover on the old Plymouth and put down the wrench. "Okay Scoo...