Wakie, Wakie

Freeze, okay, that was a little much, but before you read this, have you read Take A Hint? Perry opened their eyes and immediately snapped them shut again. “Jazz turn off the light!” Perry groaned, trying to roll onto their side. “Baby no!” Jasmine yelled as she jumped up from her seat at Perry’s bedside.… Continue reading Wakie, Wakie

Dr.Roman

Wait a second. Before you dive into this story, have you read The Doctor's Office? Perry sat on the examining table, their eyes sealed shut. With their shirt and binder discarded on the side table, Perry fisted their hands at their side and took deep breaths. ‘This is all part of the process. All part… Continue reading Dr.Roman

The Best Family

Wait a second! Have you read 'Home Sweet Home' yet? WARNING-This post mentions self harm and suicide. Nothing descriptive, but still mentioned. Myles leaned back in his chair, hands falling to his belly as he sat back.   “Mom the food was amazing!” He said, looking at her.   “I know, I made it.” Rose… Continue reading The Best Family

A Collection of Moments

Nothing about the moment was romantic or special, it was like saving up to buy something big, something grand and epic. A bunch of little moments coming together, like collecting twigs to make a pile that would later be doused in lighter fluid and set to flames.    The first one of these ‘twig moments’… Continue reading A Collection of Moments

Never In The Wildest of Dreams

Max scratched the top surgery scar on his right as he shuffled into the kitchen. Dressed in only the pajama pants his wife had gotten him last Christmas, he made his way over to the fridge, throwing it open so he could use its light to find his favorite mug.    ‘World’s best dad’, written… Continue reading Never In The Wildest of Dreams

A Rainy Day

Raindrops fell against the windows of Raven’s black Nissan Altima.    ‘What am I doing?’ She thought to herself as she watched droplets collect on her windshield.   It was eleven o’clock at night and she should’ve been at home getting the eight hours of sleep she required simply to function as a human being.… Continue reading A Rainy Day

Missing You

James hovered over his work bench, looking down at the 3D map his daughter had been building for social studies. The map of Ancient Greece was supposed to map out the war path of the Peloponnesian War. James’s daughter, Hailey had spent all day obsessing over the map; even though it was nearly complete and wasn’t… Continue reading Missing You

A Temporary Goodbye

Marvin stared out the window of his New York City highrise. The snow-covered city below was stunning. Winter was his favorite time of year; great for hot coco, Christmas music, even though it was still October, and snow; lots and lots of snow. It was the perfect time of year for spending the day in… Continue reading A Temporary Goodbye

Fridays Suck

Hold up! Wait a second, have you read 'What A Day'? Alexis woke up bright and early the next morning. Buried under the mountain of covers her wife required in order to stay warm at night, Alexis rolled over and pressed a few kisses to the back of the realtor's neck and shoulders before slipping… Continue reading Fridays Suck

One Hundred Homes

“Would you still love me if I was a murder?” Alexis asked, walking through the front door of her home.   Sarah, Alexis’s wife, poked her head through the serving window of the kitchen.   “Depends on who your victims were.” Sarah said with a shrug.    Kicking off her shoes, Alexis tossed her keys… Continue reading One Hundred Homes