Tag: tension

  • A Glimpse From Afar

    I knew a glimpse from afar was the only look I would get of Chad.  I knew this would be my last look before I had to leave.  To disappear.  To never see my friends and family again.  If I stayed, I knew Chad would pull me under his spell just like all the women…

  • 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. …

  • Sharp Tongues

    My neighbor was one of the kindest people I knew.  I didn’t know how she did it, but I had never heard a negative word come out of her mouth.  She was the one I always went to for advice and I often turned to her instead of my own mother.  My mother talked trash about Janet’s yard,…