The sun crawled out of the deep, but it was still brutally cold. I stood, key in hand, before her bedroom door — a door I promised… Read more “Told You So”
Category: winter
Tight Jeans
“Do these jeans make me look, you know, fat?” Melissa said, through squinted, teary eyes.I stopped. “Me?” I pointed at myself the way a preoccupied kid in… Read more “Tight Jeans”
Love You?
“Not at all?” Shannon said. “Love you? Are you talking to me?” “Well?” Shannon crossed her arms, shifting her weight to her back foot. “Do you?” “Going… Read more “Love You?”
New Tattoo
A memory pictured in the snap of a blink with shaded ink dries lies where dreams go to die. (© 2022 AC) (Wattpad, Amazon Kindle.)
Birthday Blues
“But this can’t be the end,” Gina said.“Why?” I asked, resting my hands on my hips like I knew the answer before she told me.“Because… I’m… I’m—”“What,… Read more “Birthday Blues”
Mapping Affection
The distance from the sparkle in Kara’s eye to when she last said goodbye rested in the bed of a pickup truck somewhere out west. The shortcut… Read more “Mapping Affection”
We Deserve Each Other (Valentine’s Day)
“Don’t pretend you didn’t mean it,” I said, wiping tears with a tissue. “You return after ten years and expect—” “I don’t have a Valentine,” Sara said, closing the distance… Read more “We Deserve Each Other (Valentine’s Day)”
Life Without Love
Imagine it. I tried to. Want to? I don’t. Beyond me, it must be. The terror shook me. Joylous smiles fixed on faces — save one. Ava’s… Read more “Life Without Love”
Pity Party
Me? Not invited.I figured as much.Maybe it’s for the best.Don’t blame attendees.I broke your heart, not them.In fairness, I wear my feelings on my sleeve.Staying in your… Read more “Pity Party”
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