“Who's in for another round?” Big ol' Tom, the bartender, offered.Leaning over his half-empty pint, his glass eye immobilized while the intact one stared at big ol' Tom, the elder of the only two guests replied, “Still nuthin' goin' on...
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Running the Protocol
"He choses his prey, but she's a player too."
As I wake up, my mind instantly fills with the events of last night. It was one of these nights. I slowly drift back to sleep, as my memories start filling my dreams. It was Saturday. The one Saturday of...
It’s What Friends Are Here For
"She fell for her best friend. He has someone else in mind."
"Shall we head to the mall? Hang around a little?” Dale suggested with his back leaning on the wall, his arms crossed. I looked into his gorgeous green eyes. “Great idea!” I replied, “I'll have to get me some new...
A dark and rainy night. Roaring thunder. Even though nature's outburst of rage had caused a blackout, more guests than usual had found their way into big ol' Tom's tavern. Some of them for shelter from the pouring rain. The...
It was a Friday night. More customers than usual had found their way into big ol' Toms tavern. The tavern wasn't exactly overflowing, though. The old man himself was the calmness in person, easily keeping pace with the ever-recurring orders.“As...
The tavern was loaded that night. Babette, the waitress, was running in all directions, hardly keeping up with the orders of the customers. While the dining room was pretty crowded, only five people were sitting at the bar that was...
A Millionaire’s Gardener
"He wasn't around for her birthday... She was not amused."
She adjusted her earrings he had brought home from his travel to Japan. The reflection of the mirror proved her majestic features to be very well emphasized by the black Armani ball gown she had bought just for this evening....
The accident at the Hot Springs (Part III)
"A surprise, unpleasant at first glance, spices up the affair..."
The next days were filled with calls, scheduling, getting used to my new life, and preparing everything for my new part-time job as a phone support assistant for an internet provider. I had to make some money to afford my...
The accident at the Hot Springs (Part I)
"She looked longingly into his hungry eyes… And he took his chance!"
Note: Some content of this story is true... It happened on an Easter Sunday during my ‘Easter vacation’, which meant four days off service, and a good chance to go home and relax. In my country it is common to...
The accident at the Hot Springs (Part II)
"15 weeks later: the second date"
Unlike the first chapter, part II is purely fictional… Fifteen weeks later, on a Friday evening in July, finally the day I’d finish my military service had come. Oh boy did that feel grrrreat!! The atmosphere was filled with the...