Steven almost bankrupted himself doing laundry the first year he was away from home. He could be seen in the dorm laundry room at least three times a week, and sometimes more, a load or two spinning away in the machines as he stood by with a dreamy smile on his face, his eyes closed,Continue reading “Clean Living”
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Fairy Tales
On a cool night in midsummer, while the fireflies danced their ancient dances over the river and a pack of deer, emboldened by the protection of the full moon, grazed in the meadow, a baby was born in the thatched hut by the dell. The unlikelihood of this wondrous event was commented on widely byContinue reading “Fairy Tales”
The Conman
He couldn’t go to the party alone. It would make him the laughing-stock of the firm, John just knew it. As he was getting ready for the occasion, combing back his hair with compulsive strokes, he could hear their laughter with absolute clarity. The worst part was that John knew, unequivocally knew, that it wasContinue reading “The Conman”
Was Bedeuten Diese Worte?
You arrive at your dorm thirty minutes later than you planned due to bicyclists, uncooperative street lights, and women walking side by side with baby strollers, taking up the entirety of the sidewalk and forcing you out into the traffic filled streets where drivers are more than willing to damage their car’s body work andContinue reading “Was Bedeuten Diese Worte?”
Fantasy
This piece is dedicated to Aradia (@Writer_Princess), a lovely writer who may or may not have promised me a ride on one of her pet dragons in exchange for this piece 😉 Thank you so much, Aradia! -5° Fahrenheit with a wind-chill of -20 and it was just past midday. With the setting of theContinue reading “Fantasy”