My Sister-in-Law Denise

My wife Sam, and her sister Denise were practically inseparable. Growing up they were only a couple years apart, and though they experienced their expected share of antagonism growing up where they “hated” one another, once into their 20s they were best friends. We all got married early. Sam and I met while backpacking through Europe, and we married first. […]

Got a Minute

I’d just had my shower and was standing in the kitchen with a towel wrapped around me, drinking my coffee. I saw the UPS man drive up and get out, carrying a big box. It was a case of ‘Yes!” as I’d been expecting this for days. Typical slow delivery when you really want something. Now I knew that there’d […]

The Neighbour

DING. The elevator abruptly stopped as the door opened slowly. Painfully slowly. Come on, she thought wearily. All she wanted was to eat dinner, curl up, and binge some Netflix. It was already almost midnight and every second she wasn’t in bed felt like an eternity. The late shifts were killing her and they were definitely not worth the extra […]

Ecowyn

I’d found a possum in the woods, she’d been killed by something. In her pouch were babies, all but one of them passed. Holding it close, I fed it what I had with me, a bit of water and some things from my lunch. Snuggling it close in my hands, I laid down and whispered to it, keeping it warm […]

Maid Honour

How did life change like this? Sundari was in deep thought lying in her bed. She was recollecting all the incidents that happened which changed her life upside down. Sundari was married and a mother of two children. Her husband was a loser and he just used to drink all day without going to any job. She was the one […]

To Hell and Back

It all came so suddenly. The touch of fingers on her body that woke her from her dreams, the blindfold, the gag, her futile attempts at struggling, and the realization that there must have been several men restraining her. In a few quick heartbeats it was all over. She was hogtied, carried from her home, and bundled into a vehicle. […]

Psyche and Cupid

Psyche wore a black peasant dress that fell just above her knees and threw on a black cloak to hide her face to conceal her identity. As she expertly climbed the castle walls to leave, she made sure to keep quiet as to not awaken any of the guards. If they were to find her escaping, she would be chained […]

Staci’s Backyard Struggle

This is the story of the first time a group of men used me against my will. I can’t believe I’m sharing this but my therapist said maybe if I share more I’ll stop acting out enough to deal with my PTSD. She thinks that the trauma of that days events are the reason I keep putting myself into situations […]

The Cramped Cabin Getaway

“Alright, car’s all packed up,” said Luke, closing the large door to his friend’s SUV. Packed tightly inside the trunk, almost spilling into the main cabin, was the luggage of six people. His friend Eric had offered to drive the group in his car as long as Nicole, his girlfriend, could sit shotgun. The rest of the group had agreed, […]

All Grown Up & Ready to Prove it!

Vanessa stood in the mirror, fidgeting with her hair, turning this way & that. She was happy with her outfit – a tight white tank top & short – but not too short – pastel pink skirt with ivory heels. It was the right balance between casual but not lazy. & she had no need for anything but basic make […]