Twenty-something Stories

It was almost dark by the time I got home. As soon as I let myself inside the apartment, I caught a whiff of Devon's homemade spaghetti sauce. He was sitting on the couch, his laptop in front of him. "Hey, Heidi," he greeted me with a smile. "There are leftovers in the kitchen if you're hungry." After setting my purse and keys on an end table, I strode toward my roommate so I could plant a kiss on the top of his head. "Yo...

I glowered at my phone, my mood darkening as I read the latest text from my girlfriend. "Goddamn it," I muttered. Cameron, my roommate, strolled into the living room at that moment. "Let me guess," he said. "Kendra's still pissed at you." "Yep." Sighing heavily, I tossed the phone onto the couch cushion next to me. "How long is she going to punish me for saying I don't want to go to her friend's bridal shower? I mean, who...

I didn't expect things to progress so quickly and very soon I found myself becoming infatuated with her. She often crossed my path at the most inopportune times and after one such occurrence, I decided to take the first step. "Hi Tiara!" I said trying not to sound like too much of a fool. "Hi Bryan. How are you?" She smiled and the way her lips pouted slightly made me hesitate for a second or two. Tiara turned her short f...