Month: August 2021

When I first saw Miryam, I had already been standing in front of her for several minutes. On the New York subway, being forced into close quarters with strangers is a fact of life, and even recent transplants come to accept it right away. I’d been living here for years, and as soon as I found the space for my […]

Alex finally invited me to his apartment. We started talking after class during the second week, and from then on I always wore the tightest clothing I had to those lectures. The first day he realized I was flirting with him, I had on pink athletic shorts and a yellow tank-top. I looked like a spring flower. I wanted him […]

I buzz to admit her to this, though I say so myself, classy mansion block in Marylebone and she crosses the threshold, an elegant and beautiful (an overused adjective, absolutely appropriate in this instance) woman. Many of you – especially theatregoers and film fans – would recognise that face. For the purposes of this tale I shall call her Billie. […]

There are some moments when a man must ponder his life. I’m certainly lucky, and I feel my luck daily- somehow, karmically, I think to maintain this great lucky streak I need to constantly remind myself how exactly I got here. I’m speaking specifically about my relationship with my boyfriend, Trent. We are certainly a couple of contrasts. I’m a […]

I am naked. My wrists and ankles are stretched painful away from my body, muscles starting to quiver from the strain. I don’t know how long I have been here; it seems like all day. It’s all a bit blurry really. Last night, as I was walking back to my hotel, I passed some local guy who smiled at me.

Turning her key in the lock, Eloise pushed the front door to her small, suburban townhouse open and stepped over the threshold, onto a plush welcome mat inside. Turning, she closed the door, frowning when there wasn’t a telltale squeaking of the hinges in response. Instead, it closed smoothly and quietly, clicking into place.

‘Your brother is downstairs, shall I buzz him up?’ ‘Yes, and ask everyone to kindly sit down and get some fucking work done.’ Paula watched through the glass window of her office as the reproach was delivered by her secretary. They had been friends once, but heavy is the head that wears the crown and all that. Out on the […]

People look at me and think there’s a guy that has his shit together. A big house, a luxury sedan in the garage, a hot wife. I have all of those things thanks to a successful career in finance. And up until recently I, too, thought I had my shit together.

I had just graduated from high school and was ready to enjoy the summer before going to college. On my first day of vacation, I just wanted sleep in and then lay out by our pool. Both of my parents are at work, so I am the only one home. We have a privacy fence around our yard, so this […]

“Not another fucking update!” exclaimed 23 year old Gregg as his Laptop was running really slowly while he was trying to browse the internet. “Oh fuck this!” he said as he went into the study to borrow his dad, Ken’s laptop while his was installing some annoying update. Back in his own room on the bed he opened the laptop […]