Outdoor Experiment

"The sixth chapter of the book New Teacher — a true story about my arrival in the big city as a teacher."

I woke in the morning as the Los Angeles sun sliced through the blinds, casting sharp golden rays across my room’s worn wooden floor. I lay in bed briefly, the blanket tangled around my legs.For the first time in a...

Chapter 4: The First School Day

"The fourth chapter of the book New Teacher — a true story about my arrival in the big city as a teacher."

I woke up early, before the sun rose over Los Angeles, my heart racing as I stared at the ceiling. The night had been restless—Laura and Marcus's voices drifted from the next room, their bed creaking, and my secret release...

Fallen For Lucifer Part 2

"Fallen angel Valeria, goes to Hell to decide if she wants to live there, or go back to Heaven."

Valeria couldn't stop thinking about the night she had with L. It was like nothing she had ever experienced before. L invited her to visit Hell to help her make a decision she didn't even know was an option. To...

Waiting For Penny – Part 2

"Encouraged by her popular sister's miserable Friday evening, an uncharacteristically adventurous Keisha presses her shy friend to get more comfortable in the spa"

The voices outside died away.Keisha patted Jennifer just above the light tuft of hair under her panties. "You want to hear a secret?" she asked in a deviant voice."W-w-what?""I'm glad.""You're glad? About what? That your sister is having a terrible...

Waiting For Penny – Part 1

"Nerdy seventeen-year-olds Keisha and Jenifer take solace in each other's company as their private, Friday night pool party plans are disrupted by Keisha's twin sister."

Aaliyah was the popular one. She hung out with all the cool kids, she was good at sports, and her teachers adored her—some of them too much. It was her personality that did it, that separated her from her shy,...

Hometown Habits

"A Big City Girl is Taught the True Meaning of Christmas"

Okay, I've got a really dark confession to make.I... hate the holidays!Okay, not hate. But I'm super conflicted. I mean, the food's great. Who doesn't want turkey, or yams, or pies? God, I love pies. Warm, wet, and sticky, what...