Category: Short Story
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Eventually
I shouldn’t have given in to him so fast. But at the time, it didn’t feel fast. I did after all want him just as much if not more. I think it was way more. I looked at him now, feeling him revert to a version I didn’t know, now…
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When Silence Weighs Heavy
Here I am again, alone in the backseat of a rental car. The chauffeur doesn’t spare me a glance. It’s just as well; I’ve had enough of meaningless exchanges today. He pulls up to my building with quiet efficiency, stepping out to open my door. “Will that be all, ma’am?”…
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Done Pretending
He followed me into the ladies room. “Don’t you dare walk away from me,” he said, low and menacing. “Or what!” I shot back, turning to face him. He stepped closer, his jaw clenched, eyes burning with something dark and desperate. For a moment, silence stretched between us, thick and…
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Clean Slate
The rat tat tat at the window sill was soothing. The vigorous downpour has reduced to a soft drizzle. She sighed, resting her cheek on the cold window pane wishing she was out there instead. Wanting to be drenched in the cold rain in the hope that it would wipe…
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The Phone Booth
“Okay. Bye” I said as I hurriedly grabbed the bar of chocolate from the counter and popped out of the supermarket. A slight drizzle had started, but I calculated that if I ran, I could make it home before the rain intensified. Buttoning up my flimsy sweater, I hoped the…
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Christmas Tradition
I smiled when I heard the happy squeals coming from the kitchen, where my husband and our twin girls were preparing snacks for our special Christmas movie night. Positioned on the couch, I found myself relegated there by the chaos and whirlwind of activity in the kitchen. My pajamas stretched…
Naivety World 