Part 3 of the Aunt Matilda series: "Aunt Matilda" is part 1, and "Aunt Matilda to the Rescue" is part 2. ***** Sara was excited and intrigued. Excited, because Aunt Matilda was once again coming to visit. Intrigued, because her aunt had said she was planning to give Sara some special training, but wouldn't say anything more than that. Given the wildly rau...
At Grover Cleveland High the swimming classes were held in the vast echoey basement pool, smelling of chlorine. There were bleachers rising on both sides to be packed out in the event of a competition. There were Corinthian columns and painted windows in the upper walls. The atmosphere was gloomy and... Well, full of possibility. For one reason. Classes...
A warm breeze blew in from the sea as Peter walked along the cobbled harbour causeway. The threadbare soles of his white yacht shoes did little to cushion the rough surface. He had walked over twenty miles since leaving the small pension where, for a few francs he had stayed the night. He reached into the pocket of his white trousers, which were already gru...
This is Chapter Five of The Lessons. If you haven't already done so, you are encouraged to read the earlier chapters; otherwise, aspects of the story might not be understandable. This is the last chapter of the initial series of The Lessons. I will be happy to write more, if this series is well received. In any case, please do provide feedback. There are ob...
Julia Redmon lived in New York City with her mother in a one bedroom loft. Her mother moved them out there from a small town in Alabama when she was 12 years old. Her mother wanted Julia to get a better education and better opportunities later in life and thought New York was the best place to provide that. Mrs. Redmon, Julia's mother, had saved up enough...
A single, lonely road divided through the dark forest of Notzuchtwald, and on that single, lonely road travelled a single, lonely horse-drawn carriage. Most travelers went to great pains to avoid the dark tangled labyrinth that was Notzuchtwald, for it was a famous haunt of bandits, outlaws, and (if superstition was to be believed) of vampires and ogres. Onl...
Jack finished his morning workout by stretching. Sweat dripped off of lean muscle as the warm early sun beat down on the bare skin of his chest. He bent to pick up his water bottle, thankful for a sudden cool breeze as he made his way back up the short driveway of his nondescript house in his painfully ordinary cul-de-sac. He smiled and waved at a neighbor a...
The characters and the general idea for the story were created by Mave Cosmic. ----- Sometimes the best thing you can offer the beloved one as a present is yourself. But if you choose to do so, make sure to use an attractive packaging. For Mave's birthday Casey had it all planned; she could of course just buy him another pair of socks, but she preferred to...
Introduction: Hello guys, sorry to have kept you waiting for too long. Let's come into a little recap; Sushant shifts with her Aunty after his family make a trip to USA. After having coming over to his Aunty's who is also the D.I.G. of police of the state, Sushant finds out of her being in a dominant role in her marriage. Sushant's life takes a massive turn...
Five years before the Kyuubi's attack. Tensions between the ninja villages have increased over time, especially between Iwa and Kumo versus Konoha. Knowing what a problem it would be to confront both villages at the same time, the Third Hokage sent two delegations to the borders of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth. According to the message from...