Get Out Of Jail Card

"If my father knew how much that car cost his daughter, he would never of purchased it."

When I was twenty, my father managed to scrape up enough money to buy me an old car. It was an old clunker and only cost $500 at the time. He had been off work due to health issues and...

Brothers Share Chapter 3: King of the Beach

"Written by a woman, for women. Based on actual events from 2022, a year that will change my life forever."

Part III: Labor DayIt's been six months since I last heard from Paolo or Gio. Life has been… well, life. Everyday routines set in, and I have more free time than I've had without the car wash. Still, I struggle...

Brothers Share Chapter 2

"Written by a woman, for women. Based on actual events from 2022, a year that will change my life forever."

It's been three weeks since the night at the car wash. I am confident Kevin was not the person viewing the security camera; he's been blissfully unaware. But I am anything but blissful. The memory of that night races through...

A Moment Of Discovery

"A distant memory of exploring my body as a teenager."

Windows rattled, buffeted by the stormDoor locked against the goose-pimpling coldLights off, 1950s bar heater suffusingMy bedroom with a warm, secret, orange glow.These things I noticed, in trepidationForestalling, mentally edgingAs a towel was laid upon the carpet. and a small...

Brothers Share Chapter 1

"Written by a woman, for women. Based on actual events from 2022, a year that will change my life forever."

Part 1: Breach of ContractIt’s Friday at 4:45 pm and I’m finally done with my last meeting of the week.  I look at my phone to see six missed calls and two voicemails.  I know the number, it’s the woman...