“Sit down, Billy. We need to talk about what you did. This is a very serious matter,” Principal Stevens said with a tone that expressed how severe the situation was. Billy focused his eyes from …
Would You Like Some Champagne and Caviar?
Animals fill the room, eyes of glass and lack of bodies beyond the fur, otherwise, the four men in their short leather chairs could not sit so calmly without their rifles. The smell of smoke …
Marital Deterioration and the Aftermath
“And to this day, Tony is still my best friend,” Pamela looked down the table at her ex-husband and gleamed. It made Justine wince, but she forced a smile regardless and said through gritted teeth, …
Eleven Years Too Long
“It’s time,” Jared called, approaching me. I saw Jared almost every day for eleven years but never been as happy to see him as I was today. I was sitting on the bare mattress bed …
A Dish To Die For
The woman stood assertively at the entrance of the bustling kitchen, her sharp, piercing eyes commanding attention as they scanned the room with an intense glare. The furrowed lines on her forehead deepened, accentuating the …
The Used Toaster
“So… he gave you a used toaster?” I asked Emma. I met Emma at my last company. She was smart and ambitious, and I befriended her when I realized I could learn a thing or …
The Safety of Mabel
Trigger Warning: Contains sensitive content related to abuse and rape. Today “Dennis, can you please pass the salt?” Sarah asked. Sarah’s hair was tied up in a knot on top of her head and she …
Decisions and Consequences
“Heads I tell her. Tails I don’t. It’s as simple as that,” Michelle holds up a quarter with a grin on her face. “This is someone’s life. You can’t just determine that you are going …
Citizen of the World
I jump back as a motorbike speeds right in front of me. The man atop the bike has no regard to my presence. I walked out of my hotel and I am now standing in …
Getting A Proper Education
“We came to London so that Anna could get a proper education,” Martha looked down at her daughter with adoring eyes. Anna’s chamber maid pinned her brown curls to the crown of her head and …