The excitement was building, Ivy was looking forward to her orientation. She was a little nervous about the ride down with Greg. She wondered what he remembered from the night he spent. Maybe if he had forgot like Rick, things would be easy and normal. She had worked the last two days, her tips were good. She was confident that if she needed to she could j...
The mid-morning sunlight cut through the kitchen blinds, casting bright stripes on the bench-top where Olivia had stationed her laptop and mug of coffee. It was Valentine's Day and Matt hadn't reserved anywhere yet for dinner. She typed 'best restaurants in Sydney' into Google and waited for the results to pop up. If he couldn't be bothered booking a table...
At first, I thought my trip was a disaster. I had driven three and a half hours for a series of meetings in Center City, Philadelphia. I had a room booked and was planning on spending three days in conference and two nights in the hotel. The first meeting was Monday morning. When I came back from lunch, I learned that my schedule had been cleared. It seemed...
Olivia took a deep breath, shook herself a little to try to calm the nervous trembling that quivered inside her, and pressed the door bell. She waited only a minute, even less, and the door opened. "Oh hi Olivia," the man at the door said. It was her next door neighbour in the small, quiet street. A bit of a mystery man, though well-liked by everyone, forty...
"Pull" The clay pigeon sailed forth on its arced journey down the Total Woman Excursions resort skeet range. Blam! The 12 gauge shotgun pounded Fallston's shoulder. The target disc burst into a spray of pieces as the lead pellets followed and found their mark. He was two for three this round! "Not bad, not bad at all. But not as good as me" said Oksana. Her...
Mary awoke in her dirty little hut. Her sheets were a mess, her room was untidy and her underwear was stained. She was sweaty, gross, and about ready to go to work. Mary worked in a farm, specifically one that belonged to her parents. However she had gone to college for agriculture, as well as business and had learned a lot. Now she was 'finishing' her edu...
Heather poured another glass of wine for Tim, then held the bottle up for their neighbors. Ben Washington smiled and nodded. He pushed his glass forward with a large black hand. "Luckily, we don't have to drive home," Olivia said, and her glass joined Ben's. Heather filled them both, emptying the second bottle of the night. She shot a look at Tim. He m...
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....
"For heaven's sake, will you please hurry with that door," Olivia whined, stamping her heel on the worn cobblestone for emphasis, "I'm about to catch my death, and this lantern is beginning to get unbearably heavy!" "Shush!" Greta replied as she moved on to the next key on the heavy iron ring. The thick key slid noisily into the rusty lock, but wouldn't tur...
"Where is he?", she said to herself as she sat impatiently at her desk. It was 9 o'clock and he should have been in by now. Olivia was waiting for her boss, William to arrive. They worked for a large communications firm, and William was the General Manager of the records management section. They had known each other since she came to the company 12 years...