The craigslist ad

"I get a night to try something new"

I came in and sat down at the end of the bar near the back way out to the parking lot. I wanted to be able to run if anything went wrong, or if I chickened out. I ordered a...

The Shy Asian Student

"The first part of the true story of us."

When my employer invited me to relocate to Thailand, I wasted no chance in accepting and weeks later emerged from the familiarity of a British Airways airplane to the unfamiliar humidity of an Asian morning. Confusion swirled around me in...

The Barrel Key

"A home for an old key."

Discarded, thought lostOne time it meant morePresently old and worn Cast aside in a drawerForgotten through yearsIts value diminishedTarnish eclipsingA once lustrous finishStem and shoulder chipped Bow battered and wornThe latch set corrodedLong since forlornUnexpectedly foundWarmth comfort and trustHeld now...

Missy The Mouse

"A businessman admires a nerdy woman from afar, but little does he know ..."

I have always been attracted to what could be described as ‘mousy’ looking girls. You know, those women who hardly ever get a second glance from most guys. I guess you could call them nerds. There are several reasons I...

Awakenings Ch. 38

"After saying goodbye to Maureen, Michael calls Jeanne"

Danny and I followed Scotty up to the Gallery Bar and through the door into the hallway that led down to the lobby. As we were descending the stairs Scotty said to Danny, “Ginger and I are part of an...

A Fleeting Love Lost

"A moment that could have changed everything"

Warm air blew through the UndergroundIt was frightening but somehow soothingKnowing that death was only a gap awayAt the time, I had to keep movingRiding the escalator from the depths of the earthWalking through tunnels in vainLondon was an unfamiliar...