It was parked taking up two spots. Theresa took an extra long inhale through her pinched nostrils and continued creeping up the block looking for a spot. Only her idiot sister would park her already oversized Tahoe so selfishly on a street where parking was so dear. Bitch. No, Theresa, Read more
It happened again, that’s all I can say. I had the best intentions. I know it meant a lot to you that I show up but there was just so much pressure… Hmm? I did? I didn’t mean to undercut the apology… No you didn’t put the pressure on me, Read more
Francine’s problem was indecisiveness. And a touch of ADHD. Pablo had accused her of being incapable of commitment, which was cruel. Francine was plenty capable of commitment, thank you very much, she just committed too much, constantly. She was fully committed, her commitments were simply short-lived. When Francine was growing Read more
Bethany hates sharing her birthday with her sister. They don’t have a great relationship and it will never change. They have little in common, and other than being twins they are completely unlike. They do not have shared psychic experiences. Bethany wishes she was an only child, which is what Read more
I can grow anything. It’s a gift. I inherited it from my nonna. She could grow anything on the windowsill of her St. Clair W. kitchen. All year long fresh herbs were on hand, and her tomatoes were better than anything Aunt Nancy grew on her double lot in Woodbridge. Read more
She watches as his hazel eyes open only halfway behind the curtain of curls. Sometime in the night he padded down the hall from his room and wormed his way between them again. An elbow in the ribs preceded the buzz of the alarm. “What’s up buddy?” “My brain hurts, Read more
It is 10:40 am, I’m sitting cross-legged in the middle of my mat and there is a block on either side of me. I’m quite proud of myself for even being here, I’ve made it to exactly three 10 am classes this year. Mornings aren’t my thing. I swing my Read more
“Hey.” I have the coolest big sister out of all my friends. It’s not just because she has a verse of The Raven tattooed along the inner fingers of her left hand. She talks to me about everything and tells me I can ask her anything, anything at all. She Read more