“I have no choice!”

My throat closed up. Of course, I thought bitterly. That’s how it always began.

“If I don’t, then what? Do you think I want to do this?” The young woman-I refuse to call Hope by her name-was shouting at me now.

“My baby is coming in 3 months, much sooner than expected!” A raw cry toor threw her lips. “Unlike you!-“she pointed an accusing, shaking finger at me “-I’m not old, li...

Marty scrubbed a hand over his shaved and cologne scented face. He hated Mondays and children and today’s bring Your Daughter to Work Day would be a nightmare. Why me?

Lincoln and his five little horrors walked in through LifeWell’s revolving door. Marty’s smile widen as Lincoln approached. Lincoln quirked an eyebrow and they put on their professional faces.

“Mr. Perez it is so kind of you to all...

“I have to tell trouble something” Alex says out of nowhere while helping clean the kitchen.

“Ok? Spill” Michael says walking to stand in front of Alex just close enough that Alex’s chest rest against Michaels crossed arms.

“I did something bad” Alex says stepping back so they are no longer touching.

“How bad? Alex what did you do” Michael stepped forward placing his hinds on Alex’s shoulders.

A...

Racing...

Of all the places that Quinn Eleazar could turn up after being missing for six goddamn weeks… her doorstep was not a place Athena had been thinking of.

She should hex him, really, not show him that she had been worried sick for the last month and a half. But she helped him inside anyway, thanking her lucky stars that her parents weren’t home yet.

If they found the future High Mage in her room, s...

When my father passed away, my sister asked if I would go to his house to pack his belongings. I didn’t relish the thought but agreed. He and I had a fractured relationship and hadn’t spoken in years. We had our differences and difficulties though death has a way of resolving arguments, even if questions still remain.

He spent most of his life living in Southern California, a stone’s throw a...

“And all of a sudden,” her voice dramatically changing for effect, in a hushed and whispered tone, “he jumped!”

“Oh no!” Her Audience was captivated. “Did he die?”

“Close!” She looked up and they made eye contact for a moment. Her green eyes were deep emerald tonight. Funny how they changed. He couldn’t sum it up to her choice of color or her mood…either way, emerald green was beautiful on her.

S...

Todays the 22nd and to most people that means nothing but to two best friends it’s the day they go to zoo and tell each other jokes or story’s or they just vent for a few hours. It’s Mona’s favorite place to go to forget for awhile she thinks it’s important to get out and get away from the business for awhile with work and social media and the hustle and bustle of the world around her. But for Rus...

"You....you wouldn't-"

"But Joseph, I did! I d-did do it!" Joseph shook his head vigorously as if it would bring any less meaning to her words.

"No...no you didn't!" His eyes were red and puffy as he clung to her desperately. "Tell me...tell me you didn't. Please..."

Her delicate hand graced his jawline. "I couldn't. I...couldn't lie to you, Joseph." He stumbled away as if she'd struck him.

"...

I always hated school the people suck It’s everyone out for themselves here One wrong step one miss spoke and your social life is in tatters. The teachers don’t care and why would they care outside of their favorite students everyone else is noise to them, annoyance they say out of the earshot of the students.

The only ray of light for me has been Emily a quiet brown hair girl that keeps to her s...