Dorothy let Lisa, her maid, help her undress. The woman neatly put the clothing away, or aside for laundering. She brushed out Dorothy’s long hair as Dorothy removed the makeup from her face, sitting at a vanity table. Dorothy was thinking about Relena. The woman would get herself into trouble is someone did not take […]
The Witches Next Door Scene 38
The mother smiled, and let out a slight laugh. “Well…thank you again for the help…I’ll leave you two to get better acquainted…if you’d like anything, I’ll be in the kitchen.” She turned and left the room. “So, is it just you and your mom…?” the boy asked awkwardly. “Yup, just me and mom.” The […]
A Tough Journey Scene 30
On Saturday, Valerie wakes up feeling very anxious indeed. She fixes her hair and applies her make-up before choosing an outfit. She lays it on the bed before going downstairs where she pours herself some coffee and butters a slice of toast. After breakfast, Valerie occupied herself; straightening the lounge, plumping up cushions and […]
The Day’s of his Lives Scene 217
Tuesday’s Child Ah, when to the heart of man Was it ever less than a treason To go with the drift of things, To yield with a grace to reason, And bow and accept the end Of a love or a season. Robert Frost, Reluctance st. 4 “Oh my God, she’s changed!”, I thought to […]
Surrogate Scene 155
“One thing that intrigued me was the boys who stood up to pee. I knew that girls were supposed to sit down on the potty, but I’d never questioned why. So one day at home, I decided I’d find out why girls weren’t supposed to stand. I stood in front of the potty, pulled […]
Summer Nurse Scene 174
“She’s so grown up now. I think my very existence embarrasses her.” the lady laughed. Then she looked at Kevin and said, “Who’s this cutie?” She knelt down on one knee and said, “Hi there sweetie. What’s your name?” Kevin just looked at her and kept quiet. “He’s a bit shy.” I said. “Oh, […]
I’ll see you tonight Scene 18
“Step out,” Dorothy said. Relena did as she was told. Dorothy took the soiled garment and carried over to the room’s small trashcan. She held the item of clothing above the can for a moment, and then let it drop. The fell, gently, into the plastic lined embrace of the receptacle. Dorothy walked around […]
The Witches Next Door Scene 37
“Oh, umm…sure, I’d love to help.” He said. “Let me just get my shoes on…I’ll be right there” He told her, and rushed inside to find his shoes. He thought this was amazing. He’d been nervous about going next door and ringing the bell for an introduction, and just like that, the red haired girl […]
A Tough Journey Scene 29
“His name on a pair of his knickers.” her aunt stated. “He’s actually quite nimble for a boy.” she added. “He always enjoyed making model kits.” Valerie said. “Well he won’t be making any of those.” Martha bluntly retorted. “No.” Valerie gulped. “Now you’ll plenty of pairs of knickers in the trunk and it’s […]
The Day’s of his Lives Scene 216
The mother looked up from the rocking chair where she sat going over the research paper on induced regression she was preparing for publication and smiled at her infant son. She wondered if she would ever get over the pleasure of seeing her ex-fiancee and scientific rival reduced to babbling infancy. She had considered killing […]
Surrogate Scene 154
Sue looked up at her daughter and niece. “I think the library’s closed today for the Independence Day holiday.” “We don’t have to go inside, we’ll just drop them off at the book drop,” replied Hailey. Really, the library in particular didn’t matter to her; she just wanted somewhere a reasonable distance away […]
Summer Nurse Scene 173
“Don’t even think about it. I’ll try.” He got quiet after that and I saw a look of relief on his face and heard a soft hiss coming from down by his waist. “Feel better?” I asked after about half a minute? “Much. I just need to get out of this before I get a […]