Neighbor Makes Me Her Bitch – Chapter 2

"My neighbors and wife continue to dominate me."

In the first chapter of this story, I explained that my wife, Deborah, and I often enjoyed spending time with our neighbors across the street, Julianne and David.  I further explained that Julianne and I argued and sometimes got a...

Rubbing Aunt Peg’s Feet While She Ashes Cigarettes In My Hair

"The devil in a denim skirt laughs as I cream my jeans."

I was a damn near high school grad when my paranoid parents decided that I no longer needed to be babysat. By then, the damage had been done.I don’t blame mom and dad for entrusting me in my aunt’s care....

The Thrill Of Defeat, Chapter Three: A Victor’s Light

"With their lives changed, Alia and Zainab revisit the mall."

Alia stands before me in splendor, gleaming with what I can only describe as a victor’s light.She smiles so brightly that even under the ample lighting of the mall, she somehow manages to stand out. But it’s not a friendly...

The Thrill Of Defeat, Chapter Two: An End To Freedom

"Alia and Anbar experiment with Zainab's submission"

I’m in hell.I’m walking through Alia’s front door, and I’m in hell.And not in one of the nice circles, oh no. This entire evening has been a gradual, but unstoppable descent into my worst nightmares.I’m wobbly on my feet. My...

The History Lesson

"Professor spirals into her bossy assistant's control."

For the last five years I've held the chair of Korean History (Early Modern) at my university, which I consider the crowning achievement of my life. I'm the first woman to occupy this particular chair, in a field normally dominated...