Many people encounter what they think is "love". I feel I have encountered loves twisted sibling. My life has not been full of great moment, according to my standards. This true tale that I will bring you from the deeper regions of my soul, to me is a great moment for the human spirit. So there I was, 21 unemployed and depressed. It was the summer of '99....
The Camera - by Polly+Anna (1072 words) Orange Walk Films #1 (1/22/20) Our stories begin on 11/12/1993 - the day after the youngest of us turned 18. Friday - November 12, 1993 Lance was happily barbequing some big 'ole New York Strip Steaks on the Weber Egg and Dean was mixing up Manhattans at the bar on the patio. I had just tossed a nice green salad wit...
We met at the airport; he had come to pick me up, not wanting to lose a minute of our time together. It was a warm afternoon in April, and as soon as I came out of the plane I felt the heat welcoming me home. While I waited to get through customs my heart started beating faster, I was wandering how he would look, I hadn't seen him for a year, and all I could...
Tazmin walked into the job interview, as well prepared as she had ever been for any interview. She had a copy of her resume and references from all her previous employers. She hated the fact she was yet again seeking employment, and was hoping this was really going to be the job for her. She was excellent at selling, her mother said she could sell sand...
*** -- CHAPTER 12: Leave the Moment -- *** KAUAI (May 2005) Love. New love. Deliriously happy, I-could-fly-to-the-moon love. I'd forgotten what it could feel like. Neither of us said anything funny. And yet, every time I looked over at Claudine, my heart burst and I started laughing like an idiot. There was simply no way you could take the smile off my...
** There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -- Anais Nin ** From time to time, Anya had mentioned the "natural rhythm" of sex but until this afternoon, I had scoffed at the notion - lightly perhaps, but scoff I did. However, as the day wore on, I found myself thinking, shit, is that girl...
A big thanks to my editor and to you, the reader. * From where I was I could hear the chaos that was erupting above me. Grandfather was screaming the place down as was Leo. "Check the basement!" Leo yelled. "Shit" I thought. I turned and ran through the darkness. There were stairs behind me and I ran down them. At the bottom there was a small circular ro...
Jessica did not even want to go on the trip. However, her company needed someone to represent their product at a Anaheim trade show for two and a half days. She felt like she drew the short straw since no one else was available. Her husband of 15 years, Kevin was understanding. "Jessica, just go, enjoy the LA weather and have some fun." Jessica and Kevin me...
Mr. Fantasy, the name was given to me by a couple of clients. I almost wince every time I even see it. The name really doesn't matter to me anyway just a screen name for an e-mail account through which I do a rather strange business. Not that it's a major source of my income, actually it's quite the opposite, and I spend a lot of money on this little hobby o...
The 7.20 was already crowded as I got in, and not for the first time, I cursed my parents decision to move to the leafy suburbs: they had condemned me to the daily awfulness of a train journey to school in the height of the rush hour. They had both worked hard to keep me at my prestigious City school after I had won my scholarship and as I had only just star...