(© 2020 AC) (Erica Orloff edited this short story.) (Wattpad, Amazon Kindle.)
Tag: young adult
Two Beers too Many
“She’s lying, officer!” Margo said. “Are you kidding me?”“Miss, let’s hear her side of the story,” Officer James said, shaking his finger at Margo. “Now, this time,… Read more “Two Beers too Many”
Are We There Yet?
Driving a conversation home — on roads unknown, we roam, following curves and narrow straits, streets, and words that cut like glass, we debate the better part… Read more “Are We There Yet?”
A Bible and Calendar Pages
I licked my finger, flipping through pages of a men’s magazine, tucked inside of a Bible, counting calendar pages, avoiding a body bag—at least for today. I… Read more “A Bible and Calendar Pages”
Boxcar Romance
(updated repost) As a kid, I’d watch Milwaukee trains travel through a sleepy Northwestern Washington town tucked inside a small farming community. Watching the trains took my… Read more “Boxcar Romance”
Her Orgasms Bring Me Home
Away from the grasp of her warmth, this she tells me she wants to do; that I tell her, I’d love it, too. Words we speak through… Read more “Her Orgasms Bring Me Home”
The New Assistant
I was a businessman, but—unlike my father—I didn’t skirt the law. Dad was going to jail. The question was, when? No, I wasn’t wealthy like my father,… Read more “The New Assistant”
More Than A Feeling
Strangers tangle through what’s left of a brisk September night, falling for the win with sensitive skin stuck to warm breaths she takes between kisses, seeking, never… Read more “More Than A Feeling”
Infidelity Drips from Chapped Lips
A wicked crack creak crept through a weathered open door by the shoes she left on the living room floor. A vanilla candle, fashioned on the marble… Read more “Infidelity Drips from Chapped Lips”
The Stalker
It was the winter of 1995, and Christmas was three weeks away. I was out with a couple of friends at Mojo’s sports bar. We’d meet up… Read more “The Stalker”
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