Preacher Man, I know whatcha' do. I KNOW whatcha' do late at night. I SEE whatcha' do, old Preacher Man. You don't see me, neither does she. I am there. I am in church late at night. So very late at night. Too late for good boys and girls to be out. I am there. You take her to play. You take her TO church late at night. You take her IN church late at night....
Chapter 2: The Past Returns Sierra drove toward the bridge, entering Mercy Point. They approached the statue of Lady Mercy, Sierra stopped her SUV, 10 feet from the statue, turned to her sister and motioned for her sister to get out. "You need to let Mercy know you are here." Sierra said in a comforting voice. Kennedy took a deep breath, and expelled it....
Under new reforms introduced in 2010, re-offending rates have dropped to virtually zero, an amazing feat for a now self-funding prison service. Delinquents too young for the adult penal system are sent to reform schools, remote from their friends and families. Here they are cut off from all vices such as TV, internet, radio, phones, alcohol, and cigarettes....
This is my submission to the Wine and Old Lace event. I went a bit back farther than most, but it still fit the parameters. I hope you enjoy. ***** I watched the settlement for six days, amazed at how inept the people were at the simple task of living. They were oblivious to their surroundings, the men stomping about self-importantly while the women, for t...
The Quinlans came to take her from me one October night, they came while chanting ancient psalms in darkening twilight, they came to rescue her, they said, from my impure designs, to cleanse from her all traces of her bestial human side. The pious congregation had for weeks devised this mission. This lovely Quinlan girl had turned her back and risked perdit...
Well, my story started when I visited my sister for two weeks. While my husband Hank was a way on church business. My sister Kathy is 34 yrs old and been married for eight yrs to Tommy. I, m 37 and been married to Hank for ten yrs. I thought my marriage was great we love each other very much. With two little girls nine and seven yrs old. That was until t...
March rains fell hard, as I stood in front of my church. Preacher Ned was waiting for me. Out of desperation, I had called him, telling him that I needed to talk. With his smooth cultured voice, he told me to come by his office at church sometime late afternoon. The cold rain soaked me to the bone. I purposefully stood there, letting it pelt me. I had beco...
I lost the love of my life about a year ago after 40+ years of marriage---this is our story. I met Stacey shortly after I was discharged from the military--she was a department head at a local department store and I was applying for a job as a security guard(loss prevention) there. As the manager was giving me a tour of the store he introduced me to Stacey...
Hope everyone loves this fantasy wedding. This was a story I wrote to a guy through email. He wanted a fantasy wedding. I changed the names on the story. ***** Today is the day I become Mrs. John Bassett! I can't believe it is finally here! I was told he was in the room downstairs getting ready and I have no idea what he has come up with! I know he will lo...
Shining like a diamond in those hot spot lights. She gleamed from the sweat and the abundance of body glitter. White teeth sparkled from a ruby red mouth which is surrounded by golden brown skin. Catcall's, whistles, clapping, and cheering seemed like a blur of noise and excitement. She stood there, arms outstretched, reaching for the sky, chest heaving from...