Authors Note: I wanted to post this because I think it can stand alone. It is tied in with my story Desperation only it's not quite so farfetched. It's in the same universe and has the same characters only-I hope-I've worked out some of the kinks. I went back and read Desperation and I thought, 'wow I wrote this as a final draft?' I made a mistake saying tha...
I was going over the new policy for my good friend and long-time client, Jack Palmer, when he picked up the photograph that we had professionally taken of my wife and I for our 25th wedding anniversary, three years ago. It was obvious he wasn't listening to me and the advantages of this new policy over his old one so I said, "Jack, something on your mind? Yo...
She stepped through the massive oak doors of the church, both intricately inlaid with gold and glass. Dread pounded though her blood. Something in her gut told her that not even these beautiful and holy doors could keep them out, or she hoped, from finding her. Her footsteps echoed around the massive hall as she made her way down the line of marble flooring...
She was Mrs. Adleson to me then, hell, I guess she still is. I think she goes by Margery to her friends. I've thought she was hot since I was a kid (I'm in my late 20's now). She's probably in her mid to late forties now but still very attractive. I don't know how many times I've fantasized about her over the years but I've never let on. I've always been pol...
We were really excited for our first family vacation. 20 years of my life and I had never visited another country. Jessica and I had been raised by our parents in the small town of Derby-shire, England. Jessica was 1 year younger to me and we had both moved out of our parents' house a couple of years back. Both Jess and me were good at studies and had gotten...
Most children let their imaginations run wild, but in the end, imaginary friends and invisible battles between good and evil, disagree as the sun sets. Children can dangle between different realities, changing direction in an instant, easily leaving old ideas in the dust. The world is still a safe place filled with hot dogs, Saturday morning cartoons, and di...
Julia picked up the ringing phone and watched Lauren in the backyard with Jeremy. "Hello?" "Julia? This is your mother." Julia suppressed a groan. "Hi Mom, how are you doing?" Her mother's bright voice perked up. "I haven't seen you or Jeremy in months. I wanted to invite you to dinner on Saturday night." "That's nice of you Mom, I'll see if I can keep...
The attractive blond looked very young. The waitress had automatically asked for ID when the adult beverage order was placed. Always cautious as she examined the girl's driver's license, the waitress had asked for a second form of photo ID which the young woman produced. It appeared to be either a student ID card or possibly an employee identification badge....
My name is Linda La-Patience. I'm a young woman of French-Canadian descent living in the City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario. I was born in the town of Montreal, Quebec, but Ontario has been my home for a long time. I stand five-foot-seven, slender and wiry, with long Black hair, alabaster skin and pale green eyes. How I met my husband is one for the ages. I...
9:30. The alarm clock buzzed loudly, interrupting Skyler's sleep. She awoke, sat up, and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. "Yay. Thursday. More school" she said mockingly to no one in particular. She got up and went about her morning routine: shower, brush teeth while in shower, dress, eat. Skyler really had to get her ass in gear if she wanted to maintain h...