explore my options

Wanting to explore my options (part 1)

The worst day of the week was Friday night. Several beautiful women walked past me on my way to work, and my desire to approach them surrendered to my anxiety. The excuses I concocted not to talk to them would baffle a madman.

get in bed with

Be careful who you get into bed with

I stood at her door. She opened it, smiled and gestured to step inside. I stood in her lounge, eager to get down to business. Her warm apartment was a stark contrast to the breeze I felt in my car, with an open window to clear my foggy windshield

last forever

A moment that will last forever

Snowflakes trickled down in between the naked branches and onto my yellow grass. Oh, great. Just what I need—more deprivation from the sun and being cooped up in the house for the next few months. The summer flew by quickly. I had a ton of work to complete, keeping me from the outdoors.

ruined the rest of my life

One night ruined the rest of my life

Rain trickled down on my lilies and smudged the concrete that I had pressure-washed a week ago. Today was the fifth day in a row that I was cooped up in the house because of unfavourable weather. Working from home was wonderful

Losing the only person who truly mattered

Stretching my arm to reach for the oil on the top shelf caused me excruciating back pain. I don’t know why the hell they had to put it up so high. I placed the oil in my cart and pressed my hand against my back while squirming. A young lady looked at me

my new life

My new life, which I didn’t want (part 2)

The years of snarky comments and selfishness that Jolene dished out to Joe flooded his mind. He felt entitled to give her a piece of his mind, and he knew that it would satisfy him. But his wife’s feelings overpowered his desire to hurt her further