I felt my beloved husband of five years roll over in bed. I knew what came next; stretching and farting. I smiled softly; pretending to still be asleep. He would sit on the side of our bed for a moment before rising to get ready for another long day at work; leaving me and the baby to sleep away the pre-dawn hours. But this morning, the routine was broken...
Epilogue Of course it wasn't really over. The police and EMTs swarmed us within minutes of Ginger's call about shots and dead men. Frank was treated and hauled away, lights flashing and sirens screaming. They separated the rest of us and started grilling. Cooper arrived when I was into the third repetition and took charge. By the time he was done with me,...
Last Friday started out like any other day. I had errands to run; groceries to pick up, a stop at the pharmacy, and I needed to check on the small business loan I had applied for at the bank. Simple everyday stuff, or so I thought. Little did I know what I was in store for when I finally got to the bank. It was less than ten minutes to closing time, but the...
I looked at all of the options, only "loving wives" seemed to fit for this segment. Lord knows I am one, even though my husband of 20 odd years is gone now. I guess I am writing about my life, at first it was about what went before. Now it is almost like a diary. I don't even know why I write, I am not very good at it, not like Ted (my late husband) was. He...
"Oh fuck me!" I said as I slapped my forehead. "Did you read this?" I pointed at my laptop. About 20 minutes ago, we had received a company wide email titled "SNOW EMERGENCY." All business was cancelled for the day. "What? No!" Heather said. "I can't believe it!" It was certainly odd. I figured there was absolutely nothing that would ever shut the whole c...
Let's be perfectly honest with ourselves. Over twenty years ago a man, a prophet, a technopath if you will had a dream of how humanity would end. What started with the automation of factories would continue until we had managed to foolishly make ourselves completely obsolete. Since that time there have been other prophets, other's who've seen glimpses of our...
With the snow blowing outside and the winter smells in the air Leslie pushed her way into the deserted house. Knowing Greg was suppose to be there earlier in the day and wondering what was keeping him so long. Calling his cell phone she received no answer. The snow storm was growing more fierce every minute and the need for warmth was growing. Going to the...
In the early 90's I was working at a multiplex while I was in college. I was the concessions supervisor, which was a fun job - I was 20 and most of those I was in charge of were female and younger. Betsy, one of my classmates, had gotten me the job after we'd become fast friends. She introduced me to Renee. Renee was a Rubenesque, reasonably attractive blond...
Imbolc It was Imbolc when first I saw Rhiannon Goch - Rhiannon the Red -named for the flame of her hair and the fire that was in her. The snow lay thick that year and we struggled up to the Druid's Ring that crowned the hill above the village. We were warm enough when the fire was blazing and, after the hymn to Bel, I sought her out. I had braided my hair a...
My sweet Amina I want you to fart on my face and also fart loudly during anal sex, my boyfriend Tyrone Ferguson said calmly to me as we sat cozily inside the Caribbean Sensations Restaurant in the east end of metropolitan Ottawa, Ontario. Located on Montreal Road, the place is small but absolutely wonderful. I'm really fond of Caribbean food and have been...