Tag: short story
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A Storm Brews
-(The Voice in My Head – Part Three)- My alter ego was everything I had hoped for… tall, beautiful, fun, adventurous, brave and uninhibited. Sequoia Storm was able to do the things that I never had the courage to do, and she did them with ease. She came forth immediately when I summoned her that…
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The Summons
-(The Voice in My Head – Part Two)- Several weeks went by and nothing happened. There was no reply or confirmation, nothing was delivered, and I was exactly the same. Coco was pissed. “I’m not saying I don’t love you just as you are Sugar,” she said, “but this ain’t right.” I’m not sure if…
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The Voice in My Head
“You got this girl,” Coco squealed. “Hit the send button!” I was paralyzed. For the first time I could remember, the voice in my head was not whispering, it was screaming… “You’re not ready for this!” Coco had known me long enough to know what I was thinking. She reached across the table and grabbed…
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Grace on Fire
I wasn’t the only one with secrets. Grace was uneasy when I confessed my love for Raj, and her hands began to tremble. I could only assume that her reaction was that of judgment (Carmen mentioned she was uptight), but then the next thing I knew… Grace was bawling inconsolably. We tried to comfort her…
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Oh Mia, Oh My.
The Second Chapter. Mia’s Point of View. Ken was cheating on me again, I just knew it. His new assistant Dahlia came to the house one morning to drop off some contracts and I saw him look at her the way that he used to look at me. His smile said it all. He called…
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Room to Change
According to legend, Juan Ponce de Leon believed that the fountain of youth was in Florida. Mia, on the other hand, was convinced it was in Arkansas. She had the map to prove it. After much debate, I convinced the girls that we should drive. I wasn’t anywhere near the attacks on 9/11, but I…
a sprinkle of faith 