Black Box

No one dreams of becoming an accountant. This is maybe not a fact, but it was something I used to tell myself as I stared into the mirror in the mornings. My name is Peter, and this is a story about how a series of highly improbable or even magical, events turned my life completely upside down. But let me […]

Fertile Party

“There’s no way that makes the party special.” Neil looked up from his crouched position to smile at Charlene. He stood up holding the statue in his hands. “I don’t know, it looks cool.” “It looks lame and fake. We need a centerpiece for the Halloween party and that’s the best you can come up with?”

A Loss of Self Control

Finally, Alexandra thought as she heard her door bell ring. Alexandra had ordered take out for lunch, that was now more than an hour late. “Hello, that took you long enough…..” Alexandra said angrily with a bit surprise seeing a female delivery driver. “Come on in. I need to get the money from the kitchen.” Sofia stepped inside the house […]

Anyway You Want It

He hadn’t been doing so well financially. So a sale was just what he needed. George wandered up and down the halls of the empty mall. There was nothing here. Finally, in the back of the mall he found a small store called “Curious and Curiouser”. It looked intriguing so George went in. The little store was smokey and smelled […]

Amorous Goods: Vikki’s Turn

Vikki sighed as she entered the building. She had been left this building by some aunt she didn’t even know. Her goal was to get in and sell as many of the things on E-bay as she could. What would she do with a stuffy old store? “Welcome Vikki!” a voice greeted her upon entering the store. “What the fuck?” […]

Choice Points

I’m Sophia. I’m in my second year of college now, but this all happened during my first year. I’m not allowed to tell you where, but it’s in the upper Midwest. Smart, well-rounded people go here, or at least people that think they’re smart. I don’t consider myself a genius, but am generally pretty studious, with some serious drive (it’s […]

The Predator

It was a new town. I had worn out my welcome in the last one. Well, okay, the last one’s son had chased me out of town with a shotgun in his hand. I had jumped into my little car, which much to my surprise had actually started and headed west, from Pueblo. I had the money in my pocket, […]