Everyone screamed. Some screamed louder or longer than others, but we all cried out. Eventually, only a few sounds remained: Heather’s keening wail in the kitchen, Mari’s sobs, Tyler’s stream of profanities, and Lakshmi’s renewed, desolate moans. The heartbeat pounding...

The End of Our World – Pt. 2

"The repercussions after a couple swap amongst college friends pale in comparison to what comes next"

We woke a little late the next morning; almost everyone did. Shy, awkward smiles all around were the order of the day as we made our way downstairs and were later joined by the previous night’s foursome. Shmi had started...

The Office Intern – Part Three

"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride - Scottish proverb"

When I first decided to tell the story of ‘The Office Intern’, I had hoped the truth would have provided some freedom from the misery which ensued after Lisa started her senior year of high school.  Admittedly, recalling that summer,...

A Very Bad Date

"The object of my affections and I hook up, but it goes all wrong!"

So, I wanted to tell you about the night where I finally got it together with the guy who had been the object of my affections for quite some time… I must have been about 20 years-old back then and...