MRS. JOHANSSEN I was nineteen and back home from college. Not that I'd graduated, mind you; I was back home after fucking up royally. The problem was that while I'd been a good student in high school, when I got to college I discovered girls. I mean, sure, I dated a couple of girls in high school and even had a girlfriend for a while, but when I got to coll...
Paper Chase Denise kept standing for a few moments after Gabriel's car had turned into the main street. Finally she gave in to the undeniable truth that she had to play along in the voice-owner's mean little scheme. "Jerk...!" She slung the strap of her handbag over her shoulder and got into gear, stumbling occasionally on the poorly maintained back all...
Note: This is an excerpt from a novel I never finished and have since out grown. It seems to stand alone as a short story, I think. Things you should know: are that the crazy font action and words that are run together were done on purpose, And D is a character of undeterminable gender and race. It was an experiment. Those things don't come so much in to pla...
After my little Halloween party, I had not seen the girls for quite a while. We don't normally see them as much during the non-boating season. They would stop by every so often for dinner or to say hi, but not regularly at all. They might stop in and out depending on their work schedules. I saw them a few times when they went snowboarding with the boys. They...
Author's note: "The Set" is a writing challenge where the object is to create a story around the words Charity, Harmony, Lavender, Painting, Remote, Skulk, Sky, Solace and Transform. This was a fun little challenge, and my thanks to only_more_so for organizing it. Enjoy!—EH The setting sun streaked the sky with pale oranges and gentle lavender...
Dear reader: this is an installment of a novella. To best enjoy it, I would like to recommend that you first read When the Masks Come Off in Venice, and When the Snow Comes Down in Venice. The sunbeams made their way pleasantly down between the buildings that lined the Calle Larga XXII Marzo, as Michela emerged from the department store with her elegant n...
"That fucking bitch," Erin mumbled again as she drunkenly leaned on her friend Paige. "Fuck.. break up with me? Fuck'n I'LL breakup.. with.. and her stupid face.. I don't fuck'n.." she slurred together as Paige helped her into her house. "Ok drunky girl.. so there's a garbage can beside you if you feel sick, just try to stay on your side ok?" Erin said as...
Chapter 2 – Wardrobe Emergency Under normal circumstances I'm a positive person; despite my emotional misery, I finished school with good marks and was accepted into my chosen course at university: a Bachelor of Science with a major in Pure Mathematics. And I did well, well enough to progress on to my Master's degree in 2008-09. Hermione Granger didn...
Sorry for the wait everyone! I've been so busy with work and school, but here it is! Enjoy the next chapter. And thank you so much to my lovely editor! *** "Kat, there's someone here to see you," Sarah yelled into the back room. Kat had been going through inventory, trying to decide how much of everything needed to be ordered for the next week. Someone he...
Major Ford said excitedly, " I've got them!" Over the loud speaker came the voice of Lt. Colonel Andrews. "Good to hear from you guys. Thought you'd forgotten about us." He said. "Any chance we can come home now?" "Roger that." Major General Murphy said with a relieved smile. "We'll shut her down and you open her up on your end. We'll be waiting for you."...