Business Can Be a Pleasure Pt. 01
"Okay, no problem, see you when I get back," I said into the phone before hanging up, glad my boss -- who'd been on the other line -- couldn't see me shaking my head or the face I'd been making.…
An Asian Girl
Annalez was of Filipino, Chinese decent, a young eighteen year old college student, living with her older sister in Southeast Asia. Annalez, at her young age was now, as many young people, looking for a new experience in her life,…
Anne Finally Gives In
The summer of 1984 was hot in South Carolina, and the temperature inside the packing plant where Keith and Anne had a summer job wasn't any cooler. Keith was ready to begin his freshman year in college while Anne was…
Alicia
Sometimes there are "fringe benefits" to a job that you never even think of. Like the time Alicia's mom asked me to paint their kitchen one weekend for $3 an hour or $25, whichever was less. I thought it would…
A Day to Remember Pt. 01
I was a senior in high school at the time. My mother had kept me home an extra year as a child, so I was already well into my 18th year, and I was especially ready to move beyond the…
A Helping Hand
"A Helping Hand" (circa-1966)The full length mirror on the bedroom wall threw back an image of a fit and healthy eighteen-year-old man, boasting an impressive sculptured and toned physique. Lifting the lid of the record player and carefully lowering the…
Accident in the Glen
They always say when you are at an accident you are part of it since you were there. So why was I there?Being a bit of a history buff and had recently read an article in a Sunday paper about…
A Night of Passion
The bass from the sound system attacked Luke's ears as soon as he entered the dimly lit club. Throngs of bodies rubbing together in the tight space. The club isn't his usual hunting grounds, the clientele not his usual taste.…
A Teddy Bear for Christmas
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4 Seasons of a Life Ch. 04
Chapter 4 – WinterAuthor's note: This chapter is also written as a separate part of a larger story but the history is too complicated to allow comprehensive story reminders each time so please read chapters 1, 2 and 3 before…