I put this in novels and novellas because it's my second Jonathan Smith story and there will be more. It seems like they will be long enough for a novel by the time I'm done. Check my profile for more information on my works. * When I checked in, I discovered I was being loaned to a district in Kensington to participate in a prostitution sweep. It was far...
I was building up the fire ready for departure, two shovels front right, two front left, when I heard the voice of a buffet steward calling to get my attention. I leant my head out of the cab door and froze, but not from the cold December air. Tilted up at me was a small pixie face, dusted with freckles, surrounded by shining brown hair, and smiling blue eye...
As Salam Alaikum, dear reader. My name is Maimuna Hassan and I'm a young Black Muslim woman of Somali descent living in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. I'm in the Criminology program at the University of Ottawa, and will hopefully graduate next semester. Not sure if I want to do Law School right away or try to get a job in my major. It all depends on the job ma...
This is my first submission of my work to any site or service. Your comments and suggestions are welcomed and requested. * * * * * For as many years as I can remember, my buddy Dave would come from the city to visit his grandmother two or three times a year. We grew up together, and each time we met, the conversation would involve what the other had done...
Tyra's eyes were glued to the floor while she stomped her way through the admin building and crashed down onto the wooden bench outside her counselor's office. She didn't bother adjusting the hem of her skirt either, instead she made a dramatic show of crossing her legs. A saucy smirk crossed her lips when she noticed the office clerk sizing her up. Crysta...
I have dated women before. Not that many, mind you, but I have had girlfriends in my past. There was a girl I dated named Mindy. Mindy was a pothead. Mindy was gorgeous in a pothead kind of way. I really liked her. I smoked a lot of marijuana during the course of our relationship. I never smoked as much as she did though. She was quite the toker. I met Mind...
"Good game, guys! I'll see you next week!" I shouted as they ran hooting to their moms and dads, exuberant over our first win of the season. I loaded up bases, extra bats, used balls, even a few gloves for the guys who forgot theirs. Behind me, I heard, "Jim? Hi." I turned and there was Paulie, all 5 feet of him, his hat crooked, a big clump of uncombed sa...
I've been everywhere in this cold-ass country, and sometimes, I honestly wish my parents had kept their asses in Somaliland. In case you're wondering who this is, my name is Omar Muhumed, and I am a brother going through hell these days. The Yukon is definitely no place for a Black man, I'll tell you that much. I work for a logging company in Dawson City, on...
The club was dark and dingy and had a strange combination of smells. The darkness added sensuality to the atmosphere but at the same time hinted at the macabre that had occurred in the past. Celeste gripped the edge of the bar with a fierceness that she didn't know existed. The world was spinning at an alarming rate and she was at the point that closing her...
I got off the bus at the hot, dusty town of Be'er Sheva and checked my luggage in a locker. There was one taxi standing outside the bus station. I asked the middle-aged, bald driver: "Do you speak English and how many years have you been driving taxi?" "Yes and 25 years. Why is this important?" "I need someone who knows Be'er Sheva well to help me find so...