Forgive Him

"He admitted he was wrong and they had to find a way to work things out."

I really did it this time. Normally, she’d come up with some little way to punish me when I screwed up, and then get angry when I don’t notice my punishment. Confrontation wasn’t our thing, but she was waiting for...

Forgiven

"She admitted she was wrong and they had to find a way to work things out."

I was scared. I was scared that he wouldn’t come home and that he would. I had never seen him like that. He had actually slammed the door. Purposely, purposefully slammed it. He was mad with anger; his face proved...

End of the Masquerade

"In late Elizabethan England, the poet John Donne is poised to make a life-changing choice..."

He thought he’d be in love before, but he was quite wrong. He knew that now.Donne leant against a stone pillar in the shadows of the Great Hall, glass of wine in hand, apparently laconically surveying the elaborately masked dancers...

My Apology

"Trying to make up for a bad choice."

She’s livid and has every right to be. Walking up behind her I can feel the anger radiating from her. I place my hands on her hips and grip them tightly so she can’t pull away again. Moving closer into...

I’ll Stand Aside

"I'm causing problems. I love you enough to leave."

I can see that I'm causing you problems.  I can see that my presence causes stress and pain. I don't mean to be annoying. I don't mean to get in your way. Maybe you felt bad for me at first...

The Sadness

"The sadness is filling me up."

The sadness is starting to set in. There will be no more tingles on my skin. I wanted him more than I could say. But all he wanted to do was play. I really do understand. And just wanted to...