With a purposeful stride, Shona walked across the playing field. Ducking behind the cricket pavilion, she dug her cigarettes out of her blazer pocket. Extracting one from the packet, she put it between her lips and lit up with several quick, lung filling puffs before continuing on her way. Smoking as she walked, Shona quickly reached the dilapidated structur...
The nametape on his right breast said Thompson, but that could hardly distinguish between the two of them. His first name was James, but, aside from her, and from his blood relatives, no one called him that. She wore no tag or labeling, generally, but from time to time at the conventions, symposiums, and signings that she attended from time to time, hers pre...
Myself Vinit Chawlani, I'm 26 working as a sales representative for a reputed firm in Chennai. With lots of income and lots of spare time. I usually go to office around 10 AM and return back around 5 PM, 5:30 PM to 10 PM I hang around with my friends usually. I have a childhood girlfriend named Preeti Mahesh, as we were classmate she's of course of my age. S...
I watched as the printer spit out the pages of the third draft of my memoir screen play that Sara encouraged me to write. I was thinking that I needed to join the Writers Guild, with all the writing I was doing. The third draft included changes suggested by Bret and a writer friend. Sara read the script and made a few suggestions which were also included. I...
Chapter Eight - A New Home Eric pulled up to his private parking space. He helped his new toy out of the truck and grabbed their shopping bags. He escorted her to the private elevator and pressed the button. Her eyes were down and he could tell that she was attempting to take in deep breaths. This had to be a nervous moment for her in a day full of nervous...
Kelly tapped her fingers against her notebook as she waited outside Mr. Jenkins office. She was a little nervous. It had all started yesterday, when her freshmen college class had gotten their midterm grades back. She had gotten a B, good for most, but Kelly was not happy with an average score. She approached Mr. Jenkins, her professor for African studies, a...
The salt-and-peppered haired man read the text on his phone again. 'The door is unlocked, just come in when you get here.' Happiness tinged with nervousness filled his thoughts. With a smile on his face he opened the door to his truck and stepped out of the blazer. Laurie had invited him over for dinner for their third date. She swore she was a good cook and...
Author's Note: This is my first story, Would appreciate any comments good or bad. But please keep in mind I am new at this. If the story is well received there are plenty of more chapters I have written for fun and will post! * * * * * "Thank you very much, Mr. Halston, you won't be disappointed," James joked as he had been rewarded with the promotion he h...
At the foothills of the mountains, surrounded by a dense forest was the small village of Koletis. It was said to be founded in the seventh century by a small band of travelers who were looking for a place to start anew and escape the oppression of their greedy overlord. Over time, they developed trade with other villages in the region, usually just beyond th...
"I'm just going to pop into the shower," he remarked, "I promise I won't be long." Penny stood by the kitchen bench of the apartment watching as Leonard strode away from her before he suddenly stopped turning around on the spot to face her. "I'll just say sorry now for having to leave you alone with Sheldon" he added. "I'm right here you know" Sheldon pro...