I fixed my thick, dark hair in place and turned Mary’s head as I crossed the ballroom. I didn’t have to wait to see her up close… Read more “Love Lasts Forever”
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See it Yet?
I’d shave years off my existence to see recurring dreams of holding your hand after midnight.The memory is too close to clasp but too hot to touch.It’s… Read more “See it Yet?”
In Sickness & Bad Health
Elma’s weary eyes — heavy from therapy — shed clouded judgment, spreading the sting of regret on her cheeks. As I pay the bills for treatment we… Read more “In Sickness & Bad Health”
Promises After Dark
We all want our last first kiss with that special someone — whether we want to admit it. I’d been pushed around by too many lovers. I’d… Read more “Promises After Dark”
Selfless is Selfish
Sara is getting married.She doesn’t love him.Should I tell him?At the altar, make an objection?Exchange my life for his (like Jesus would totally do) and marry her… Read more “Selfless is Selfish”
Car Dreams
Cocoa butter scented skin on bare skin in the backseat of her mustang on a Sunday afternoon drive. I hoped we’d go away, fly away to anywhere… Read more “Car Dreams”
Love Lasts Forever
I fixed my thick, dark hair in place and turned Mary’s head as I crossed the ballroom. I didn’t have to wait to see her up close… Read more “Love Lasts Forever”
Evicted on Christmas
A forecasted snow-bearing Christmas was three days away. The sun was climbing out of the deep well of winter, but it was still brutally cold. The living… Read more “Evicted on Christmas”
Toxic Love
Angry goodbyes emerge among white lies; with a whisper of a shout, she slammed the back door.The vibration shifted pictures on the wall.Glancing over her shoulder to… Read more “Toxic Love”
The Wedding
Angie tied my heart in knots.My fingers pulsate with blood, reaching every inch of skin.I’d control myself for almost anything, but she hates me (sometimes).Not all the… Read more “The Wedding”
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