My phone beeped during a meeting with a client. I didn’t check it, but my gut told me that it wasn’t anything good. After the meeting, I closed my eyes and lowered my chin after reading it. Matt had called it quits on our relationship. I don’t know why that surprised me. After all, he …
There I was yet again, sitting at a bar downing one shot after the other. I looked at the mirror behind the barman and saw that I had put on quite a bit of dark mascara. My black hair looked slightly dishevelled, but it complemented my pale skin. The black leather skirt exposed most of …
Zedd tried to get Bianca off his mind by telling himself, ‘That’s my best friend’s girl. I can’t be thinking about her this way,’ but he couldn’t help himself. Tyler’s heartbeat gained momentum as he thought about going into the field again. For the last three months
I buttered the last roll and ate it, but my stomach rumbled to tell me that wasn’t enough. My last meal was the day before, just before the eviction notice arrived. I had until the end of the week to move out. As much as I wanted to blame my landlord, I had to take …
I sighed as I slumped into my chair at eight am. My usual routine was getting up at five and writing for several hours. I couldn’t remember the last time I had done that. I looked at my bookshelf and saw my New York Times best-selling novel. It was five years since I published that …
“You’re still here?” asked Fredricks when he walked past my office at 9 pm. “I’ve got some things to finish off.” “Lucinda, it’s Friday night. Take a load off.” I smiled and looked down, then nodded. Working at a law firm had taken up most of my time. I loved my work, so I buried …
“How’d the gig go, Mon?” asked Shirley. Ten people showed up.” Shirley’s eyes broadened. “Hey, that’s an improvement. Things are getting better.” “I guess if you look at it like that.” Monica slumped onto the sofa and sighed. Shirley sat beside her, held her hand and rubbed her arm.
I loved being daddy’s little girl, even though I was in college. Dad and I had always shared a special bond, and he was the last person I would dream of disappointing. He spoiled me with gifts and stood up for me when mom wanted to fight with me. Ugh. She can be such a …