"Faheed's incense controls women so he can give them his blessing..."
Megan was single and longed to be married – to have a family of her own. She lived in a good subdivision, drove a good car and had a good job. She was trying to do everything right. She swiped...
"Sarah adjusts to her new life as a lesbian."
You are outside. Its winter, and cold. The ground is frozen solid. The grass breaks and crumbles when you step on it. There are dead, frozen flowers and old leaves. The trees are in deep hibernation.You don’t know how long...
"Sarah discovers some new changes in Carl."
You’re walking on a road. The road is simple stone brick, not wide enough for a car. The sky above you is orange-ish pink. In front of you, the horizon bends up and climbs a hill.You hear the clicking of...
"Sarah and Carl are invited to Reyna's for dinner."
I take a hot shower as soon as I can. No matter how much I rub and wash them, I can still feel the words on my skin. On my breasts. Tits. They’re called tits. I can feel the letters...
“I’m telling you, she’s a nightmare,” I say as I put down Carl’s plate of food in front of him on the dinner table.“She can’t be that bad,” he says dismissively before taking a large and sloppy slurp of pasta.“She...
"Sarah falls into Reyna's eyes."
I immediately step back and turn my face to the side, breaking eye contact. “Reyna?” I ask, pretending to be surprised. “What are you doing?”“We were worried about you, little Sarah.” She’s playing along. We both know I heard the...
"Sarah is introduced to her straight best friend's new girlfriend."
Meeting the BitchI can’t stop tapping my foot. It’s a nervous habit, and I have plenty to be nervous about.Maria is coming soon. Maria and her new girlfriend. The new love of her life. The “most amazing and beautiful girl...
"Some AIs know you better than you know yourself."
I’m not sure exactly how The Boxx works. That’s part of its allure and magic, I think.Four new branch stores have opened in the city in the last two months alone. I read somewhere that the newest ones are extremely...
"Long-distance relationship becomes physical in a first face-to-face"
The sun was still shining in through the wall of windows as I waited at the carousel in baggage claim at DFW.The click-clack of purposeful strides in high heels rang across the terrazzo floor behind me. I had to look;...
