I was daydreaming again and I never heard his voice the first time. I'd been looking at the newest Bob Ross book on painting we'd just gotten in, and wondering what I was going to have for supper. "Excuse me," he said. I turned and almost dropped the book. There was a boy standing behind me, about seventeen or eighteen, about average height with one of thos...
Juan listened to Michelle's inquiry and quietly told her not to worry. He was sure everything was okay. Jack was a big boy and knew very well how to take care of himself. Placing the phone in its cradle, Juan leaned back in his chair and contemplated what it could mean. Someone at a car rental company in Miami had done a routine check on Jack's card just t...
I'm John Smith; yeah that's my real name; my parents had no originality. Most people think that I'm being a smart ass when I tell them my name, but I've learned not to give a crap. As of the 2010 U. S. Census there were more than 2.3 million Smiths including 44,935 real John Smith's, and hundreds of thousands of men who registered in motels with that name....
Ad on dating site: Bi-curious female looking for same in your city. I am going to be visiting your area and would like to make a connection. You should know that I am an incomplete thoracic paraplegic confined to a wheelchair. I don't mind if you are crippled also. Ask any questions you wish nothing is too personal. Please contact box xxxxx *** Respo...
Blown to pieces, a war hero returns home for Halloween. It was a Tuesday, just after 9am, when Brad heard about the plane crashing in the Twin Towers. He didn't have a first class until later and he was still in bed. His dormitory at Boston College was alive with people congregating in the corridors and in one another's rooms and they had already burst in h...
Pt. IV: CirCUMstantial Evidence In the drive up Interstate 15 to Salt Lake City which took all night and part of the morning, Jack thought about how it was not one of his favorite places. He had been there twice before. Getting information was often like pulling teeth. One of the strangest places he had ever been; like a totally different planet. His past...
Reading the previous chapters first will help understanding. Strong sexual content. * Sue awoke in the clinic recovery room. All was quiet and she called out softly to find out if anyone was there. A female voice immediately answered and asked if she was ok. Sue put her hand up to her eyes and felt the bandage and said she was fine. Her mind saw the black...
Note: This is a fantasy story based on reality. It looks into a part of life that few ever experience. Keep an open mind and enjoy. * When they say, "Don't judge by appearances," they neglect to explain that sometimes that's all you have to go on. What they should say, is "Judge based on the information you have but be prepared to change your mind, and don...
Helen's POV Beginning later the night Jessie gets back home from Rubble Beach Julie knocked, opened the door and walked into the room they all called the command centre, looking disapprovingly at her friend and boss. "You must get some rest. Let someone else take over for a little while." Helen took a deep breath and rubbed her forehead. "Things are going...
Ron awakened when the alarm went off and he lay in bed for a few more minutes thinking about the day ahead. He finally decided to get up and moved the covers aside. He looked down and saw a slight bulge in his abdomen. He moved his hand down and it felt on the firm side. He felt nothing though as he was a paraplegic and had no feeling from his chest down. He...