The following events are completely true. Both 18 at the time. ***** I’ve never truly been a good girl. Sure, I looked the part. As a Muslim, I’d worn the headscarf since I was 11 years old, not by force or whatever- (hey, we’re not all oppressed) but mostly as a way to imitate the Read more
Previewing the most memorable moments of my life, the day that I lost my virginity, I can still remember mom pulling me out of the bed. “Good morning honey! Happy birthday!” “What? It’s morning already?” I could hardly get up from bed as mom pulled me up. “Oh thanks mom!” “Now hurry up, you gott’a Read more
This is the concluding chapter of a story that started in “The Beginning – Kat’s Story” and continued in “The Beginning – Jason’s Story” if you haven’t read these it is recommended that you do so before continuing. They can be read in any order but both should be read before this story. * * Read more
The team had bussed in for the Collegiate tennis Championships and was very excited about their prospects of victory. There was great excitement that they had a chance to win both the men’s and ladies’ events. Jimmy, who was named after Jimmy Connors was thought to have a great chance to take out the men’s Read more
So I was at one of those parties—you know, the ones where you feel completely awkward with yourself. And your limbs don’t cooperate; and the only safe places to stand are the tackily-decorated walls surrounding the dance floor. It was darker than I was completely comfortable with, but I was also relieved. Few eyes would Read more
I. The bedroom was cloaked in darkness, save for a single candle, its flame casting our writhing shadows on the walls around us. “Almost there,” I grunted, thrusting into Miss Amber. She was lying on her back, legs wide open and wrapped around my waist for maximum penetration. “I’m about to come.” “Yes,” she squealed Read more
This is Chapter 7 from a longer, as yet incomplete tome. One Sunday my parents were going to visit my brother and his family out of town. I decided to stay home, and Mom made me some sandwiches and put them in the fridge. I wanted to take advantage of having the house to myself. Read more
I wake up to the sounds of the late-trash truck, birds outside our basement window, dogs barking from their yards at the trash truck, and the boisterous chatter of old black women on their way to church. I mean really, who the hell goes to church this early in the morning?? Oh yeah, and my Read more
It was a Tuesday evening when he arrived in his black and blue mustang. I saw his face for the first time in what felt like forever. He got out of his car and I ran out the door. When I was a few feet away from him I sprang into the air and he Read more
Chapter 1 “WHAT. THE. FUCK?” I was on a tirade towards my wife. We had been separated for nearly a year. A breast cancer scare for her, and a deep Catholic sense of marriage on my part had brought me back. Then, as had been happening all too much recently, she was leaving to go Read more