“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 →
“It is Pitch Black. I Feel the Leaves Crunching Under My Bare Feet.” Submitted by @mmbuchholz
It is pitch black. I feel the leaves crunching under my bare feet. I wish I had worn shoes. The darkness is quickly turning to gray as the promise of dawn approaches. It isn’t as early as you’d think—likely pushing seven or seven-thirty instead of the four or five in the morning you’d think because... 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 →