medical - Stories

For the residents of New York City, the Covid-19 pandemic took most by surprise. Schools closed and teens and preteens, used to seeing each other everyday, found themselves instead with parents and siblings. Online conferencing was a poor substitute for human touch and nothing could replace the kiss of a boyfriend or girlfriend.

Dave had enough to worry about with his mother being as a nurse, but when she was admitted to the ICU at Bellevue, his uncles from Seattle and his boyfriend became his lifeline. He couldn't help but wonder, though, what would become of him if she didn't make it.

Entry for the special anthology Secrets can Kill.


Pop star Little D has the career he's always dreamed of. The only thing missing is the man who made all this possible. Gus was once the name in the Martian music business. Now he's just a footnote. He lost everything in a tragic accident. He even lost a significant chunk of his memory and every day is a struggle for survival. Can his former lover restore what was lost?

A story of a boy who never seems to be happy. He hates Mother, Father, and himself. A Melancholy soul though he’s always been, he can’t seem to catch a break. He can’t even bring himself to let in the boy he likes, the boy who might have waited for far too long. This is the story of a day in his life.

A response to Prompt 307.

He walked almost through the whole of the tiny little town he lived in, exasperated, sad, desperate! He wanted something for the two most important people in his life; it just frustrated him that he couldn’t find anything: nothing at all!

Fear and pain surround Wes. His journey is witnessed and shared by the one person who will never give up on him. He just has to take that first step.

People say love finds you when you least expect it. Love is one of the most beautiful feelings which one experiences in one’s lifetime. It is neither a source, nor a destination; it is a journey. A journey of self-discovery, emotional highs and lows, moments of joy and journey marked by unconditional love. Love can have never ending explanations. This story is about a boy in his late teens who has seen a lot at a young age.Will the cupid arrive in his life or the void will further deepen?

The sequel to my popular "Ranch Hands' book (on Amazon and other sites for sale).
This version was written in 2012, but another version was suggested, which was published in 2012 as well.
I've supplied both of them here for you so you can decided, which one should've made the cut?

Jerome, a bored accountant, and Rob, a window washer, meet under surprising circumstances.

A poem from an old contest. The prompt was, "So don't be an ass."