Annette had been sitting at her desk politely grumbling about her coworker’s ineptitude when her phone had dinged. There were few people she talked to during the day. Figuring it was probably her boyfriend, one of her friends, or group text she let it sit for a minute. She had already spent ten minutes trying…
Month: June 2019
Time Froze Them Both
Scott slowly released his breath. He wasn’t sure how long he had been sucking it in. He continued to exhale as his pushed his foot into the floor. It was sore. The stiffness grew up his ankle and through his joints. He remembered the days when his stiffness lived in his boxer shorts. Those were…
Secrets Secrets (Part Four)
Eve rested her head against the seat. Closing her eyes, she felt the room shift slightly under her lids. She swallowed the stale mix of vodka and limes. She had only had a few before boarding. She didn’t feel drunk, but she wasn’t sober. She reached down into her purse and fished out a bag…
Secrets, Secrets (Part 3)
Lilith hadn’t really believed that her conversation with Samantha had happened. As it turned out, neither could Samantha. She had begun to grow suspicious as her body had begun padding around a unknown variable. But she had been afraid to say anything. Her boyfriend was older. Older and a little mysterious. Samantha had never asked…
The Path Around the Mountain
The mountain seemed impossible to climb. It was tall. Very tall. Parts of the trail visibly morphed into the sides making whatever path had been laid out a scalable one at best. But she had to do it. There was no other reason. No logic or necessity. She just had to do it. So she…