"Hey Mike. Come on over and say hi to the girls." Donna P. beckoned to her husband. He looked tired. His hair lay matted from sweat and the hardhat now held at his side. He painted on a brave face while he sauntered toward the pool. Wrinkles in the corners of his eyes mirrored a genuine smile when he said his greetings. "Why don't you join us? You look li...
The trees were swaying in the wind and their ghostly screeches echoed through the forest. In the darkness they looked like tall thin creatures with long arms, ready to grab anything passing by underneath them. They were old trees, high. I could not see how far into the night sky they were reaching. Not a single leaf grew on them – only thin twigs and branche...
Daphne crouched on the mortuary table next to where her sister Laura lay dead, pegging the man who had embalmed her with the magic strap-on the demon had given her. The toy glided in and out of the man's rectum. The room was sterile and white-washed like a hospital building. There were florescent lights overhead, and they reminded her vaguely of the high sch...
After the New Year's Eve party, Pam and I became a regular couple. Fortunately, Kathy kept her mouth shut about sneaking in and having her fun with me. Doris was also keeping her distance, but still let it be known, in not-so-subtle ways, that she wanted a shot with me, too. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see each other as much as we wanted. Between our wo...
"Ahh Sunday and I get the apartment to myself. PERFECT," Beth thought to herself while blow-drying her long black hair. She sometimes was mistaken for being Native American because of her long straight raven colored hair that reached almost to the top of her ass, but in actuality she was Hispanic and her natural tan reflected her ethnicity. Beth was now a ju...
Anne knew she had to leave. Her marriage, the envy of all her friends, was over. She went through her days angry and sad and incredibly unhappy. Amazingly, her husband didn't seem to notice. His standards were apparently easier to meet. There was a meal on the table every night. His clothes were always clean and neatly folded. The fridge held all his favorit...
"I got a job in Oregon!!" I could feel your excitement come through your text. You had been looking for a few months for the perfect position and I was glad that you finally got it, but sad to know that you would be leaving Michigan. "Great, stop by before you leave so I can say goodbye." Oregon is a long way away, but that was probably for the better. We h...
Author's Note Though not my first short story, this is my first short story in a very long time. Any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. Aside from the town in which this story takes place, any reference to persons, places or events is fictional. Any similarities are, of course, entirely coincidental. I hope you enjoy. * "Excuse me," I...
1. Abby wiped the steam from her mirror. A Britney Spears hit blared from her cell phone, bouncing off the bathroom walls. Abby sang along into her hairbrush, biting her lip and shimmying her shoulders, whipping her wet hair from side to side, twisting her hips to the floor and back. Then the phone rang, interrupting her first private concert in her brand n...
Suzanne was exhausted. Twenty hours ago she had taken off from the Dublin Airport and had chased the sun west. She had lost track of what day it was now, let alone the time. All she knew is that she was worn out and damned glad to have left the February gloom of Ireland behind her. The jet stream had been less than favorable and as a result her flight acros...