The last guest left. Finally, as far as Miriam was concerned, though she knew she should be flattered and grateful. It was the first time in her life that friends gave her a surprise farewell party. It was the last …
At first the ability to exact revenge came as a surprise, but I was determined that she would never be completely free of me. In that I would not stand alone. Everything I had felt since Tamara had divorced me …
The vagrant on the median holds a flimsy cardboard sign, and the clunker in front of me is taking its sweet time. I goose the accelerator and narrow the gap to make my intentions clear: I’m making the green arrow, …
I was sick when I stole Dad’s headache medicine. I’d had the Thursday and Friday off with a fever but now it was Monday, Dad had suggested I was fine to go back to school. Mum had nodded, finishing a …
We’ve been doing this for a while. It’s the kind of thing you can do when you’re with your partner for a long time. You know it’s not right, not polite, but if you can do it unobtrusively, what the …
Randy scratched his bristly cheek. Got to get me some nose candy. Need money. Standing alone in the kitchen he shared with three roommates in Poway, California, he ate pungent tuna out of a can. A diamond stud pierced his nose, …
Welcome to Chez Rachel, your home away from home!
I’m so glad you’ve chosen my rental property! (Thank you!) This welcome binder contains some handy tips to make your visit as fruitful as possible.
Chez Rachel is conveniently located just …
“On my first day of summer vacation” was always our first writing assignment when we got back to school. This year I had a doozy of a story, and no one will believe it.
I started my essay by saying …
That is not a pejorative statement. My ex-wife Viva was animated. But not in the way you’d think. It had zero to do with her personality. Although, she was as they say, a pistol. I’ll go back to the day …
I married Walt on the coldest day of the year. Family gathered around the dead oak tree in mama and daddy’s backyard, overlooking the tobacco fields. Mama’s eyes as cold as the temperature, signaling to me she understood the significance …