"Never underestimate the strength of a woman"
Billys Rod & Rifle Store was a weathered relic, its timeworn facade revealing years of neglect. The weathered wooden planks of its exterior seemed to sag under the weight of time, a flickering neon sign above the entrance struggled to...
"Unlike my usual meets due to the garden, I meet this one while handing out candy."
It was the weekend after Halloween, and as I was taking down all of my decorations, she stopped to talk. Caroline looked to be in her early thirties and was quite cute. She reminded me of an incident on Halloween...
"A very short scene after the Middle Management and Work-Life Balance stories. Warning: No sex."
Saturday, late morning, was the company barbecue. Companies had events like this to promote Work-Life Balance, even though nearly everyone there was from work and away from their regular life."Hey! Tim, Jeanette! Glad you made it!" announced Frank.Frank was standing...
"Never underestimate the strength of a woman"
Julie Koop walked through Willowbrook Mall, her thick hair cascading down her back as she effortlessly turned heads strolling through the upscale boutiques. She was wearing a tight jean skirt and a pair of black knee-high boots with six-inch stiletto...
"Lindsay goes to Palm Springs with Donald."
“Lindsay,” Donald said her name softly. “We need to talk. Please, let me explain.”Blonde hair swayed against her shoulders as she shook her head no. “I don’t want to talk.”“I was scared, I was petrified. I didn’t know what to...
"Jim is looking to speed things along in his relationship with Kenzie."
“I thought we were gonna keep this relationship a secret between us. No one else was supposed to know.” Donald Stanlick inclined his head and rubbed at the uneven scruff on his neck as he slogged outside, behind The Fireside...
"Lindsay and Pamela are struggling in the pandemic"
Ten months earlier (FLASHBACK) Colt McCarron pulled up behind his home in Fairfax, Maryland, and cut the engine to his Hyundai Elantra. With the Coronavirus pandemic in full swing, he didn’t keep set hours as an Uber driver. He worked until...
"Sarah finds love in the unlikeliest of places."
I never expected to be a barfly, but it turned out to be a pretty good life choice.Six-year-old Sarah expected to be a Disney princess. Hell, I looked like one; Snow White, to be specific: black hair, pale complexion, rosy...
"When is my son not my son?"
It was a letter that upended my world. Not one of the “Dear John” variety; that would have been less painful. Nor was it a “We Regret To Inform,” but the sense of loss, while not as acute, was even...
"Vince and Nathan's relationship grows"
A few weeks have passed since Nathan saw Arnie leaving Vince's trailer that evening. Since then, Nathan and his older brother Noah have been to Vince's home a handful of times, but Nathan hasn't brought Arnie up. Not that Vince...