Tag: marriage

  • The Blizzard

    The blizzard started out as something I was terrified about and turned into one of the more positive events in my life thus far.  Having just moved to Wyoming, I was still getting used to the lay of the land when the storm hit.  I had last minute decided to go to a ‘getting to…

  • Customer Service

    “I know she is getting exactly what she wants because she is young and cute.  And probably because she is blonde.  I can’t believe we were disrespected like that.”  I had to hold Andrea back so she wouldn’t go running back into the supermarket.  The clerk was watching us leave as he continued to check…

  • Any Amount of Crazy

    “Didn’t we expect for that to happen?”  Leah said as we watched the police take Ada to the cruiser in handcuffs.  Ada was still struggling and yelling over her shoulder at Jackson.  I stared and took another long drink of my wine.  I felt bad for Ada, I really did, but I had just witnessed the most outrageous amount of…

  • The Chef’s Request

    “The chef has requested macaroni and cheese.  With ketchup.  And peas.”  My husband came in wearing his apron and rubbing his right temple.  I knew that meant he had a headache coming on, but wouldn’t say a word about it.  “This is one of those times I am happy her birthday only comes around once a year.  Because ketchup…

  • Body Language

    His body language said he had something to hide.  He was trying to hold still, but couldn’t stop fidgeting.  Scott had never been able to sit still so it wasn’t entirely the fact he was hiding something.   “Scott.  Is there something you want to tell me?  Something you want to talk about?”  I asked putting my book down.  My brother paused, but…

  • Thoughts and Prayers

    “I really hate it when people say I’m in their thoughts and prayers,” I mumbled as I fluffed the pillow under my head.  “They are just trying to be nice because they don’t know what to say.”  Michael flipped on his side to look at me.  “I wish they would do something other than think…

  • At Ease

    “I hope you can feel at ease while you are here.”  The hotel manager unlocked the door to our room and handed me the key before backing away.  As I entered the room, I could feel the daggers from her eyes pierce the back of my head.  I was expecting the daggers based solely on who I was here with.  …

  • The Missing

    “The boys weren’t there.  Where could they be if they aren’t at the park?  Oh my God, Hudson, what if somebody took them?”  I tried to bend over to try to catch my breath, but bending seemed to only make my heart beat faster.  Hudson put his hand on my arm and I shook him off.  If our son and his friend were…

  • Late Night Calls

    “If you wake me again tonight, I won’t mind.  I won’t mind at all,” I whispered to Robert.  “I don’t mind at all.”  I heard my husband grumbling behind me about not getting enough sleep, but I ignored him.  It’s not like he ever got up in the middle of the night to help.   I said good night and…

  • Disgrace

    “He is a disgrace of a man.”  I sat up straighter as my mother-in-law talked again about my husband.  I knew snapping back at her wouldn’t work, I had snapped back before and she had simply left.  I needed to be able to draw out as much information from her as I could.  I knew she was just trying…