Myriam sat at a table with her drink to catch her breath. She had just spent the last twenty minutes on the dance floor. The industrial music had an irresistible beat that she couldn't pass up. Masquerade was fairly busy this evening. Just enough people were there to give it a high-energy atmosphere. She watched the crowd move by as she sipped her bottle of...
Melinda was a single mum whose life had been average — at least, as she defined average — until she met her new partner, Shane. Everyone around her had typical relationships where the man does his thing, the woman does hers, and the only interaction is part of daily routine. Shane brought a passion and excitement to her life; he wanted to share in every part...
Dear __________ - Sorry I haven't written in a couple weeks but I've been overseas. Had a very interesting experience I wanted to tell you about. Thought you'd appreciate it. You know I've been traveling to Asia for some time. It's a long flight. I've found a way of dealing with the boredom that works for me, but goes against all the "standard" advice. I...
This is a story that has some truth and some fictions see if you can tell the difference. First a little background, I work in a hospital setting with lots of empty rooms and places to play. The facility I work at always has new students that come to get there medical careers started by doing internships. One of these students has become quit a pain, someti...
Wiping the steam from her bathroom mirror, Deana stared into her reflection pensively. Today was going to be full of big changes, and she was a little nervous. Straightening her shoulders, she smiled and told herself, "Go get 'im". Stepping back a few inches, she took a long look at herself and smirked. "He'll never know what hit him." As she began to loti...
He slowly woke up to the euphoria of what happened the night before. The best way the night could have gone. He smiles as he realizes just the thought of last night is making him have the same feelings. Soon he hears a sound. It is here he notices Tiffany is gone. There it is again a soft hum of a sound. He realizes his morning wood is awkward. He looks down...
I glance at the clock, bite my lip and swear, pushing my fingers to type faster. Work has taken forever today. God please let me done by 5! Let me catch my train! Please! With the computer off, desk clear, things collected, I rush out the door, eyes on my watch, sprinting the last block to the train station. Once there I meet the crowd of evening commuter...
"Is everyone here? We need to get this faculty meeting started. We have a lot to discuss," said the gray haired principal, settling his glasses on his nose and shuffling a stack of papers loudly against the podium. An older woman with a steel gray severe bob of hair and a pinched face raised her hand. "Sir, Isabella is missing, again." She grimaced in disap...
The ghost appears at the foot of my bed. I'm already awake; since I moved into this house three days ago, I haven't slept much. The first night, it was just sounds. Something falling to the floor in the distance, steps creaking, windowpanes shaking. Typical old house noises. The second night, things moved around on their own. A water glass knocked over from...
"It sounds dumb! I wanted to get away, not to a Best Western on the other side of town!" Angie was so pissed off at her husband she could scream. "It's not just any Best Western; it's the Hacienda in Old Town. I figured we could relax and unwind for the week, and visit some places around town. We have never gone to the Gas Lamp District or spent a day at S...