I'm a big fan of pet ownership. Owning a pet can bring a lot of added joy into your life, and it's almost impossible to stay in a bad mood for very long when you gaze upon a pair of devoted pet eyes, especially after coming home after an exhausting day. Pets are always so happy to see you; rubbing up against you or licking your feet; delighted to have you...
"Hi, my name's Rebecca." She said across the aisle between our desks. Now, I have never considered myself a smooth talker, and certainly not at the age of fourteen, but the first words out of my mouth were "It should be Sky. Because of your sky blue eyes." This conversation took place the first day of high school. The day I met my future wife. I can't say...
I thought my time at University couldn't get any worse. I applied for accommodation too late, so there was nothing left on campus (classic ditzy me) and had ended up in a privately rented house with some other girls in their second and third years. They all know each other, and I don't think they like me very much. I've ended up getting frozen out. I missed...
©January 2002 by Bob Peale ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Author's Note: This story was originally distributed as 6 chapters. It may not be reproduced in any form for profit without the written permission of the author. This story may be freely distributed with this notice attached, as long as no charge is made for it and it isn't changed in any way. If it is...
It had been a long day. Bailey was tense, worn, and couldn't sleep. She lay in bed listening to the sounds of the house. The whirring of the fan above her bed, the distant hum of the dish washer from the kitchen, and what sounded like a little storm beginning to rumble in from somewhere outside. She couldn't stop thinking about the day. She couldn't stop thi...
This is a chapter from a novel. I penned this work a year ago. However, it has a certain charm. It's set in the 1820's in post Colonial New Jersey, where I grew up. I swear I know these characters, and actually they are local historical characters and I know where they are buried. I have played on their graves. Garrett Cortelyou was a Revolutionary War soldi...
Dave Little had spent a lifetime trying to live down his name, and it had not been one of his stellar performances. He was the son of a south Miami stripper, and was certain that one of mom's frequent male visitors was his father. He had learned young that the only thing a father figure had to offer was a slap on the side of the head and a liquor-soaked bark...
Elaine's Neighbors: Their Story Tammy's mother had divorced her father just over a year ago. It seems that his lack of trust got the best of him which ultimately led to his downfall. Tammy was home on a vacation from her college studies when she noticed a change around the house. It seems that now her father has turned into a workaholic which left Mom prett...
Three days had passed since Bell had been rescued by Ragon. She had lived mostly in silence and darkness since that time as her rescuer now captor had not spoken to her since. Religiously meals had been brought to her, three times a day, although she had not seen them arrive and was only made aware of them by the delicious smell that they would create waftin...
No person is an Island, and as Kat and Josh lay in hospital, others lives are touched and they react. This is a story full of Characters, with two lovers at its centre. As in life nothing is sure, and I have not yet written the end, so if you have suggestions on what should happen to the people in my story, please let me know and I will try to incorporate s...