Chapter 8 Trial Day 6 These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.' Isaiah 29:13, Mark 7:6-7 Cynthia Mayotte's death dominated the news media. Speculation was rife that there was a connection between her death and the case in progress. Much was made of the f...
Note: All places, and persons used in this story are fictitious, and in no manner of men to detract from any particular region of the world. The author retains the right to this story. 26. Celeste gets bitten. Celeste was used to waking up in a strange bed after a night of partying, but she was used to seeing a strange man sleeping next to her. However, Ph...
Chapter 11 -- Another Star Lights Up Roy sat in one of the more comfortable chairs on the patio with a circle of friends around. Elise returned to her chair with a glass of water for Roy, and a Southern Comfort Manhattan for herself. He looked longingly at the alcoholic drink as she sipped and talked to Pam. Dave said, "So, what is your physical therapy al...
"You ready to go?" "No. I don't want to go to Dad's this weekend," her daughter said. "You know your dad loves you, right?" "I know. Or at least I know he says he does." "Honey. Listen. Your dad left me, not you. Whatever happened, happened between me and your father. And yes, he does love you." "Then why is he always with her?" "His girlfriend?" her m...
Chapter 26 -- 'Frequent, Intense, and Wonderful' The bold-faced newspaper headline in section two the Tampa Times Sunday Edition read: "Frequent, Intense, and Wonderful" The article delicately described the discerned lifestyle of the men and women in the Circle and their polyamorous relationships. After describing the lifestyle, including heavy allusion...
This story is a bit wordy and fairly long, so if you are looking for immediate gratification, you might want to look elsewhere. The following story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between these character and events and any real person or events is strictly coincidental . . . and pretty darn impressive seeing as it is a science fiction story. Do not re...
The summer before my Junior year of college was a hot one. I was back home, and on our days off, my high school friends and I did everything we could to try and stay cool while still enjoying the great outdoors- but it was tough. Our usual pastimes like hiking or walking around downtown had truly lost their charm in the heat. My group of friends included t...
Grayson Bloome knew he was dreaming because he could hear water. A brook. Rushing over the rocks and between the dogwood bushes. He was for sure dreaming. There was no brook close to where he actually lay sleeping—in Room 04 of The Noble Inn, in the sun-baked town of Pitch, West Texas. The only water that ran in Pitch was the kind that came out of a faucet...
1996-1998 Angus hadn't wanted to accept Peter's loan and for a while I'd thought I had no chance of convincing him, but his parents had stepped in and encouraged their son to take advantage of it. 'If you have a house, you have security,' Auntie Rose told him. 'Nobody is the boss but you.' We bought a small house in Loganholme; three bedrooms, one bath...
~~ Week 6 ~~ After leaving Mike, Jen taxied to the Bronx apartment. Drums called ahead and the landlord let her in, giving her a few admiring glances. The apartment was clean but dusty, and the refrigerator was empty. Jen cleaned up and went to the grocery store. Drums arrived a couple hours later. "Hi girlfriend," he said grinning. "Hi," she said with...