The Door Clicks Shut

"Her room at last"

We approached her room, and Susan passed me her cardkey.  Taking the hint, I thrust it into the slot, to be rewarded with a green light.  ‘So symbolic,’ I thought.The door clicked shut behind me, and I saw she had...

Go Ask Your Girlfriend!

"Heather agrees to teach Jimmy a few things about women."

“Thank you so much, Heather,” Jimmy’s mom apologized as they stood on the porch. “I know it’s a bit unusual, but obviously, at Jimmy’s age, we couldn’t call any of his old sitters.”“Don’t worry,” Heather reassured her. “I’m happy to...

Our Train Journey

"I have been sharing this journey with you for a while... but today is different."

I see you again, sitting in your seat on the train reading your book. We have been seeing each other on the train for the past week and we have been ‘eyeing’ each other all week, stealing a look here, grabbing a...