Tag: relationship

  • Building Tension

    As soon as Mason walked into the room, I threw all my insecurities out the window.  At least I tried to.  I downed what was left of my wine and took a deep breath.  Tonight was the night.  I had to talk to him and find out exactly what had happened between Rosa and him. …

  • The Island

    I knew there was something off about the island the moment I arrived.  The sun was a little too bright and the water was a little too blue.  Even with the sun on my back, I wasn’t warm.  I wasn’t happy like I knew everyone expected me to be.  I was on vacation.  I was…

  • Step Into Your Power

    “You have to step into your power,” I whispered to myself.  “On the count of three…”  I had been hyping myself up all morning for the exact moment.  I only needed to confront Emily once.  I had been rehearsing what I wanted to say so the words would come smoothly and freely.  This was my…

  • Is this Friendship?

    “Is this is what being friends means, I don’t want anything to do with it.  With you.  Lose my phone number.”  I stared, dumbfounded, as Stacy turned on her heel and walked away.  My mouth was still hanging open as I watched her get into her car and drive away.  “What was that all about?” …

  • The Petting Zoo

    Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash I knew before I met Mike’s family, it would be a problem.  Especially since I was not young and blonde and I was definitely not a lawyer. Or a doctor.  I was a public servant and Mike’s parents didn’t approve of low paying jobs.  Librarians didn’t make enough money…

  • Blame

    “I blame Zander for what has come of my life,” Suzanne whispered into the phone. As I listened to everything Suzanne had to say about Zander, I wonder if she had taken drugs before she called. She had been clean and sober for several months, but now her words were jumbled and slurred. Usually if…

  • Tension

    The tension had been building since I entered the room. I knew it all had to do with Michael, but I wondered what he had done this time. He was starting more problems than anyone I knew, but somehow managed to always talk himself out of any consequences. I needed to pay better attention to…

  • Ready to Run

    “He always told me he was ready for everything, but I always doubted him. Doubted him because he was always scared of making a decision on his own. He would never make a decision, but also never admit he was wrong.”  As I spoke out more about the relationship with James, I became more certain…

  • The Ranch

    I watched as he pointed toward home and desperately hoped he would come back and get me.  That he wasn’t angry enough to leave me out here.  After all, it hadn’t entirely been my fault.  Sam promised me he had known the way.  Promised he could get us home before anyone noticed we were gone.  But now…

  • 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…