Forest Wild

"A hiker's me-time is interrupted"

You sit on the slightly damp, mossy rock, staring out across the pond. Some type of bird shrills nearby. You slowly put your hand to your trouser pocket, fishing for your phone and hold it up. An annoyed expression flickers...

I Paid You To Leave

"He wasn't looking for a chat"

She walked to my car, leaning at the driver's side window, “Wanna party?”“I’ve got forty,” I replied, showing her the two bills, “What’ll that get me.”She took my money and trotted to the passenger side. I pushed the button to...

The Flat Stone

"Best friends find sexual love."

Anna and her mother lived in New Zealand then, in a house that stood alone on a spit of land that jutted out Westwards into the Tasman Sea.Jenny was staying with Anna during the long summer holiday. The two girls...

On Reflection

"Taking turns to love each other."

We met after work in that funny little bar just off Oxford Street. It was where we met that first time. We always chose the corner table so we could do some discreet cuddling.Soon the wine was warming us, and...

Tattoo Me

"Woman gets more than just a tattoo"

She bit her lip as the needle bit down, thinking back on the last hour or so.—She had eventually decided on a moebius strip, and the proprietor had to look that up before smiling and giving the thumbs up. He...

Lunch

"A couple goes out to lunch"

They didn’t go out to lunch often, although they had been going out for a while. Alyssa was trying to watch her weight (she had put on about ten pounds within the last couple of months). And her boyfriend, Noah,...