The truth is, I want to be hurt.
The red plastic cup of beer in my hand is damp and sweating. The bass is pounding so loudly I can feel it vibrating inside my veins. My shirt is sticking to my skin along my spine, my skin tired and dewy and angry. God, I hate my life.
read more
Traci and Heather were discussing whether or not Karen Cambell would show up at their five year class reunion. They could hardly believe that the 'bitch' would show up after what had happened just over three years ago. But if she did Traci had some three and a half year old pictures that would insure a memorable reunion for her classmates.
read more
I look at the clock. It's 8 p.m. It's a Thursday night and I'm still at the office. My report is due Friday and I've got at least 2 hours left on it. My whole team has gone home, and my interest in working for another two hours is waning. It's been a long hard week.
My stomach starts to rumble. Good idea, I'll get some food. It may motivate me to get this crappy report finished.
read more
Imagine a mental hospital - not the realistic environment, more like what you see in movies like "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest." There was a large room where the inmates could gather. The nurse's station was next to it. There was a wire fence over the window, so the nurse was protected, but could see and hear what went on. Next to her station was a wire gate, locked.
read more
It was summer, back when my summers were times for adventure and wanderlust. I decided to visit my friend John who was living in Athens writing for an English-language newspaper. We were to spend a week on Skopelos, a sleepy Greek isle in the Sporades island group, famous for its wine. John and I were both single guys in our 20's who were wine-drinking buddies from college who still liked to hang out together.
read more
It was Concha's first year as a teacher. Fresh out of college, the only job she could get was working at the adult center and as a substitute teacher. It was hard to make ends meet on a part time salary. She was placed on a waiting list and was told she would get a call when a position became available. Concha ran into one of her old high friends. Dulce was working at a gentlemen's club a few cities down. She told Concha it was ideal because she could work and nobody in town would know.
read more
When a couple of mates found out that I was taking Sally out I was rather startled at their reactions. There was some sniggering and when I asked what the problem was they just laughed and said I'd find out.
I pressed a couple of my closer friends for more details regarding Sally, because I knew a couple of them had dated her. I mean, as far as I could tell she was a nice normal girl. Where was the catch?
read more
On Saturday night Kelly arrived at the dance. She had on a beautiful summer dress and she looked just stunning. Everyone was having a great time and the comments on how nice the hall looked made Kelly feel good about the job she had done. After a couple hours it was about that time for a visit to the ladies room. The rest rooms were located outside of the main room and down the hall.
read more
Larry had been down on his luck for longer than he cared to remember. So when he ran into an old friend in a bar one night a few weeks ago his ears perked up as his friend told him of his most recent firing. The guy had worked for a small business about twenty miles away. But Larry wasn't interested in the details of the business as much as one particular detail that his friend mentioned. Larry had robbed a couple convenience stores in the past, and the thought had crossed his mind recently with his current situation as it was.
read more
Lydia stood before me petrified. She wore a loose fitting tank top over her bra and panties. Her arms were crossed behind her back and each wrist was tied to her opposite shoulder. She stood erect and scared, her body trembling ever so slightly. I motioned her forward and the approached me cautiously.
"Closer." I said as she stood before me. To get any closer she had to part her legs and straddle my knees. "Now sit down."
read more