She woke up early, but didn’t know why. She laid motionless in the dark. What woke me up? She wondered. The house was quiet. She closed her eyes—not to fall back asleep, but to do the mental checklist. Hudson’s room was right below her. His Google was off. The story he asked it to play... Continue Reading →
“You Have Pancakes Every Day.” Submitted by @annypmk
“You have pancakes every day.” He chides. I stop. The forkful of pancake is dripping with maple syrup hovering in front of my recently injected lips. I watch a trickle of syrup slowly slide from the pancake to the fork and end in a pool on the white linen table cloth. “Does that bother you?”... Continue Reading →
“Oh crap! I completely forgot…” Submitted by @traceewllik
Oh crap! I completely forgot my green bag. Our brand new bungalow was modest, but it had a lovely kitchen. The perimeter was lined with ceiling-high espresso colored cabinets and the stainless steel Kenmore Elite appliances added a fun industrial splash to the modern decor. We had a large island in the middle and last... Continue Reading →
“What is Something That You Fear the Most?” Submitted by @theropeswithlinds
“What is something that you fear the most?” I cringe the second the words come out. It is quintessential me to ask something like that to someone I hardly know—kinda weird, kinda deep. But that’s me. Kinda weird. Kinda deep. I keep the friendly, flirty smile plastered on my face and hope he doesn’t see... Continue Reading →