[Jay's Narration] I came out of my room the next morning around 8:00 a.m. to be greeted by Melly. We exchanged pleasantries and headed for the kitchen. “So Mom and Rachel are on the veranda having breakfast. Mom told me to tell you to stay away,” said Melly. “Oh crap,” I exclaimed. “Yeah, mom caught her heading for your room this morning and pulled her downstairs.” *** [Rachel Narration] I slept well and woke up early. I...

I had watched Misty from afar for as long as he could remember. We grew up next door to one another, but she was everything I wasn’t, cool, popular, and athletic. I sometimes thought I was invisible, I did well in school, but no one but the teachers knew I existed. Misty was a quandary though, she was so popular in school, but I never saw any friends at her house. In fact, I never saw her leave her house once home from sc...

“Sue, honey,” I asked, “what’s going on, you seem angry about something.” “I am so pissed,” replied Sue. “Professor Jackson, or I should say Professor Jackass gave me a D on my history essay. He said my views were bigoted and racist, and he wouldn’t tolerate those views in his class.” “What was your essay about,” asked Connie? “It was about the causes of the American Civil War,” answered Sue. “What did you write that piss...

Eye’s of green Flecks sparkle gold Lashes are long Brows are high and thin   Lips puffy and full Lipstick is bright and red Teeth of Arctic White A smile that melts ice   The face of an angel Bordered in flaming red Hair curled and long Locks flow down her back   Neck long and lean Breasts freckled and full Nipples like raspberries Areolas of dark brown   Belly taut and muscled Navel is inward A jewel emerald green Mound...

We spent a while drinking wine and discussing Classic English Literature until the conversation turned to Brandi’s writing. I asked, “do you write anything other than poetry?” She looked at me intently for a moment before speaking. “Ahh, well, some stuff, but I’m not sure I want to share it with you.” “Oh, well, no pressure. I just wondered if you liked to write other stuff. I mean I won’t judge you,” I responded. “I do l...

[Rachel Narration]   I arrived at Quins before 9:00 a.m. and saw Connie, Heather, and Sue are already seated. “A little anxious this morning,” I stated? “What!” responded Sue, “We just got here.” “Yeah, well in two years, Heather has never been less than fifteen minutes late, and yet everyone is right on time this morning,” I said with a smirk on my face. “Alright, so we’re anxious,” said Connie. “I don’t think Jay was pl...

I was broken, not broken like the "Need Help Guy" standing at an intersection. Broken in the sense of being lost inside. It wasn't like my life was in a shambles or anything. I had a great job, a great house, and a new car. Most people would say, 'What does he have to be broken about?' I couldn't feel anything, not for my wife of twenty-five years, not for my grown daughter, and not for my granddaughter. Feeling anything...

I asked Connie for our date on Tuesday, and it was my boldness that got her attention. Unlike Heather and Sue, who I asked in semi-private, just in front of the other girls, Connie, I decided to ask at the end of our electrical engineering class. Most other students were still in the room, and Connie was chatting with a couple of her friends when I walked up to her.  "Hey, Connie." "Oh hi, Jay, what's up?" "I was just won...

Hi, My name’s Jason and I’m a young atypical guy. Not quite the Dungeons and Dragons living in my mom’s basement type, but not quite good enough to hang out with the cool kids either. I have spent my life stuck in the netherworld of loneliness. Not that I don’t have any friends, it just seems like most women want to only be friends with me. I’m not really into sports, so most other guys think I’m a dweeb. I’m not into gee...

I got to the coffee shop just as Brandi walked to the mic. I didn’t care for most of her poems. She liked free verse and most made no sense to me, but tonight it looked like she had written a sonnet about a love between a horse and a bull. The girls and I had known Brandi for a couple of semesters now. She is a sweet girl with a memory like an elephant but tended to be a bit of a downer at times. We tried to support her t...