No Bueno (Part 3)
The house special arrived in a large lidded clay pot. Inside was a thick stew-like mixture filled with chunks of steak, chicken, chorizo, some square bits that…
Blind Date
It was terribly frustrating. Infuriating, even. But who could I be mad at? Not at them; they were all pretty, really. But it never failed to happen. We would…
Waiting...
I’ve only worn this dress once before and I do look great in it. I’ll make him wish he never said those things about me. He’ll be begging me to take him back…
Relaxation Techniques
“I know you haven’t made you mind up yet...but I would never do you wrong.” Adele’s melodic cover soared above the icy, glinting lights of the busy street…
Dream Sequencing
He tossed, turning under the covers, and sweating from the terror of Jacob’s figure morphing before him into a giant laughing mouth with joker lips and a…
The Envelope, Pt 5
“Never thought I’d see you on a date.” Gemi said, helping herself to Mitzy’s empty seat. “Not a date if you have an angle.” Rainford replied. “What’s your…
The Envelope, Pt 4
Rainford tapped his fork on the silk tablecloth, contemplating gouging his eyes out. He used to like these sort of places before he got fired. Back when he had…
The First Sign
Sally’s eyes are red rimmed. She stalls during the conversation. Something comes over her. Her date asks if she’s alright, why she looks so sad. She responds…
Blind Date
“You’ve never slit someone’s throat before?” I don’t know why she sounded so surprised. “It’s not something I usually have on my list, no.” I replied, poking…
The Man in the Blue Suit
I showed up at Bocca, said my name to the waiter and he said there was a reservation made for me. I walked in to see him wearing a royal blue suit. Was he…
A Teetering Pedestal
The day I’d been dying for was here. I’d dreamed of it and tried to imagine what it would be like. I’d even tried bargaining with God for it. I was on a date…
Interlude Before the Work at Hand
“What do you do for work again?” I’ve always hated it when my dates ask this. “I work for the State department.” The dumb ones don’t realize that’s the federal…
Love is a Strange and Beautiful Thing
It’s terrifying, really, how deep in love a person can fall so quickly. I swore it would never happen that way for me. I told myself that I would never get too…
Caramel Sundance (p2)
“So what brings you to Philadephia?” she said. “Philly has a lot of opportunity here for me, and this is where the jobs are. Is this where your from” “Yes…
Hidden Son
Time flew by as they talked. After they finished their meal Carol leaned across the table, “You aren’t really a super-villain are you?” her eyes dancing with…
Daughter of Absconditus
“I’m Chris, Christopher Pratt, by the way.”--“I’m Carol, Carol Jenkinson.” After they purchased lunch, grinders for both of them, he was finally able to get a…
Alone
“Hey Gabe, you ready?” my handsome date, Danny, says. His dark green eyes pop out when he’s in his suit. _“Yeah, one sec!” I yell to Danny. I want to look…
Date Killers
“Wow, that’s just so... tragic.” “Yep. Now help me cut off the head. You don’t hold it over this way just right there’ll be gore and mess all over your shoes…
Hello, My Name is Persiphany Vanderbilt
“Hello, my name is Persiphany Vanderbilt. I know my name is strange, but I didn’t choose it. You ever think about that? You know, how a name is the second gift…
My Only Love, To Last A Life Time
We had met up at the local pizza parlor. I went down to tie my shoes, you stood there watching. I got up from the ground, and walked away. You followed only in…