The light turned yellow so I slowed to a stop. Longest light in the damn county, I run it every time, but tonight it felt right not to. My hands were shaking, my nerves were shot. I wanted to turn around and bullet home. No harm done right? She didn't get rid of me when she fucked me, so why would she if I didn't show up? A while back I almost got what I wanted. I want Tara. I want inside her. I want to look into her flaw...

Years ago I started the second job I'd ever gotten; Sales Associate at Hot Topic. It wasn't prestigious by any means, but I chased after it pretty hard. I was 16, it sounded cool, and it felt like a supreme upgrade from 'fry cook'. After the first three months I would find out if I'd be kept on past the Christmas season, rather than the other two people that had been hired. During the winter break from school I worked 14...