Stories

Written in response to the Grid and Dice Prompt: A lonely duck who can't shift flies away from Roswell, NM with "Shit, they saw me!" echoing in his brain.

Encounters on public transport are mostly fleeting, raising questions, never to be answered. Liam Kendrick needs to make some important decisions. While considering his own life, he observes a stranger's as they both commute back and forth.

There was a meeting in the spring; someone went home disappointed.

After the death of his mother, professional dancer and choreographer Louis loses his job and falls into a deep depression. When his partner, Hunter, proposes a change in scenery to help Louis heal from the loss, he reluctantly agrees to move to Hartford, Connecticut.

But soon after the move a serial killer dubbed “The Hartford Menace” starts targeting men throughout the city. Numb from his grief, Louis doesn’t pay the news too much attention. That is, until his sister Francesca points out a terrifying fact: all the victims bear an uncanny resemblance to him.

Ben and Jim are half-brothers and sons of self-made billionaire Jerome Henandez. The Henandez sons are handsome, charming and intelligent, groomed to lead and head the multi-million empire set up by their father. Though half-brothers, their love for each other is manifested in everything they do.

However, everything changes when David enters the picture. Their lives become intertwined through scandals, rivalry and romance when Jim falls hopelessly in love with the handsome hunk who on the other hand has his eyes on the kindhearted, mysterious and strong-headed Ben. Who will rise and fall in this game of love?

The title of this tribute is simply the Jewish word for remembrance. These tributes are or can be given throughout the first year of passing, in honor of the deceased. I thought a fitting way to honor Carlos. I'm honored to share my reflections as part of this community whom Carlos was so proud to be a part of.

Someone buys a house and receives a letter from the son of the previous owner. He is a Navy Seal, deployed overseas, apparently unaware his parent has passed away. An unlikely friendship forms..

Jason Engelmann is trying to make his mark in the hard world of the NFL. Just trying to get in is hard, but having a very dark secret is making it even harder. If given a chance to play the game he lives for, he has to keep his darkest secret hidden, but how successful would he be?

He was just another kid on the street, a kid that had nothing left--no home, no future, no hope. He was my past. And I was going to become his future.

Paul, Sam, and Will, 18 year-old teenagers, have everything going for them. That is, until everything changes.