Tom The Boarder

"Turning the clock back"

I married my high school sweetheart. Bill came from what I would call an "Old-Fashioned Traditional" family, and by that, I mean, his mom never worked outside of the home, and they went to church every Sunday. She cleaned, cooked,...

A Surprise For Big Brother

"A sister finds a way to get what she wants from her older brother."

Zoe was annoyed and frustrated. Since turning sixteen a few weeks before, she had made it clear to her big brother, Paul, that she wanted him, only to be met with laughter and flat rejections. She had been told often...

“He made that bet with you because he knew that he would win. His son was on our team, sabotaging everything he competed in. Always being around you and touching you, and distracting me in the process,” I said. “He was...

After a while, Michael got tired of drawing. He started playing video games instead, and I went back to the living room. There, Diana was sitting with a bottle of wine and two empty glasses. “How is he?” she asked.“We have...