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Villain
“I knew he was up to no good the moment he walked in. I just wanted to leave and never look back, but I didn’t think I should leave Lacey. I knew she was more at risk if Jared was there. But I didn’t really know where she had gone. That’s why I am out here.” …
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Heart
“My heart exploded the day you came into my life. I always knew I wanted you and I knew you would feel the same when we finally got the chance to spend more time together. I know we will be a perfect fit.” I kept my whisper to a minimum so the other cafeteria workers…
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Drunk
“Let me tell you about the first time I ever got drunk,” I heard my father start into his oft-told story and could imagine exactly what he was doing at this very moment. I knew he was picking up his wine glass in his left hand as he leaned back into his favorite chair. Which…
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Bones
The skeletons in my mother’s closet were enormous. I managed to find most of her secrets when I was diving headfirst into my most rebellious years as a teenager. The first time she caught me sneaking out and grounded me for a month was the first time I really started going through everything we had…
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Rome
I always hated when my parents told me “Rome wasn’t built in a day, you know.” Clearly. All I wanted was to be able to live my life without them hovering over my shoulder with every decision I made. All I wanted to do was to go on a vacation by myself. All I wanted…
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The Chef
PHOTO PROMPT © Liz Young I had always loved cooking elaborate meals when I had friends over, but when it came to feeding myself, I never wanted to cook. Only simple salads and fruit would do for me. The day I met Gabriel, everything changed. I couldn’t pinpoint the moment I changed, but something had.…
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The Donation
When the donation first came through, I immediately started crying. I had never needed help more than I needed it right now. I had never asked for money before, for help before, but my situation was dire. Everything had started when Mario smashed my car into a tree. He wasn’t supposed to be driving, but…