Scene in an alley

copyright: Lesley Tara, 2011 Oh, heavens, I knew I shouldn’t have taken this short cut! Ironically, I did so in order to avoid exactly this kind of trouble. I am walking on my own along[…]

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Family love

What the fuck is taking her so long! I thought to myself. "Come on sis damn!" I screamed up the stairs at Tracy, my 14 year old baby sister. My mom, who I call Maggie[…]

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House warming party

“Chuck, are you almost done with those hors Phyllis asked me. Placing the last one on the plate I replied, “Yep, and I even have the drinks /> Coming around the corner of our bedroom,[…]

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My friend matt part 1

The loud music was pounding into my head. I had escaped to this hell-hole of a college party after perhaps my biggest fight with long-term boyfriend, Tyler. It was my Freshman year at college, and[…]

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Happy birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY My name is Josh. My father runs this town. Well, he controls everything that happens here, but he aint exactly an elected official, if you get what I mean. Nothing happens here that[…]

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Niki & grace ii

Chapter 2. Paul was laying in his hammock feeling completely satisfied. His wife who was sunbathing on the deck was listening in on the story he was telling his two daughters about his first real[…]

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