Vigil
"Light a candle for me..."
All day, the wistful skies mirrored my mood, grey, darker by the hour, into the silvery black of night. I do not close the curtains. I never do. I stare out, and these seconds are the worst form of torture.In...
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These Walls Talk
"Based on true events..."
It was a fire that brought me here, and a thin wall separates us.I hear her groans of surrender, and I was on the cusp of sleep; they must think I am. It prickles inside me, an unwanted sense of...
Batteries Not Included
"When passions run cold, apply some heat."
I will never use my vibrator again.No, I will get better at not being caught.Ironically, he chooses now to give me the orgasms I crave, alone at the office Christmas party. This thing throbbing inside me is connected to my...
The Stolen Apartment
"Mathilde has a secret mania and her thief knows..."
She is the moon’s limp flower in plain jeans and a jumper. The flash of arclight startles her, and the fluorescent lighting that extends to infinity, flickers and goes out. Mathilde is scared of the dark. The bleak illumination returns, and quietly relieved, she sits...
Café Culture
"Leave a cup of coffee on the table as a sign, and wait."
I am the ghost of another woman’s life, an interloper, a study in contradictions.Anonymity comes for all of us. We reach a certain age and go unnoticed. This is my act of rebellion. My attire is stylish and not ostentatious;...
Ephermera
"Their friendship runs deep, does something else run deeper?"
Remi, when we travelled to the old house, I saw your expression tinged with regret. I wanted to console you, but I have no words. I must be bright and pretend and say nothing about your pain… our pain.The early...
Le Métro
"Late for her boyfriend's birthday surprise, Malinka will improvise."
“Noémie is already there?” I sigh. “I know I am late again. My boss...”“You were not expecting her?” My boyfriend sounds peeved.I must venture through the park to the Metro, “We met for lunch last week, and…”“Café Les Deux Magots,...
Vengeance Ch.7 – The Last Blackmail
"This is the end for Anaïs and Lisette"
My mood is as blue as the azure sky. The cry of a gull is the lament in my heart, and the breeze is the caress of a former lover. There is plenty of time to dwell on my regrets.I...
Vengeance Ch. 6 – The Ties That Bind
"Even the best plans come unstuck"
I should never have fucked Raphaël or Lisette.Revenge has consequences; these are my five days of hell, and my penance will last a lifetime. Leaving Paris immediately, I am far away, living on a favour from a relative.This tiny village...
Vengeance Ch. 5 – Tomorrow
"Lisette makes her move on Anaïs and Raphael"
An imposter brings their dark clouds and threatens my sunny mood.It is Sunday morning, and I will not procrastinate any longer; Pascal will not live rent-free in my mind. His name appears on the screen, and the dialling tone counts...