My girlfriend and I had been going steady for almost six months. I was already working, though I had only recently graduated from college. Sherry was still in college, finishing up her last semester. I was working in the IT department of a local corporation. The job was fairly easy; the only problem was the […]
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Jill; Belle Of The Ball
I had waited way too long to get my hair cut since the length was now approaching my shoulders. Janice, my sister, is threatening to take me to her beauty salon if I didn’t, at least, get it styled. If any creatures built their nests in hair, she is sure I had a large colony […]
Continue ReadingPatsy; From Male To Female
There were rumors of a shakeup in upper level management and some promotions that might be in the offering. Our company was going through some tough times, increased competition and some personnel that were not qualified for the position they held in the company. Most of these employees were ones that were hired by friends […]
Continue ReadingHope; Embrace It And Find Love
Some hair brained member of our schools senior class came up with this stupid idea. The Junior-Senior prom was coming up in a few weeks and in our high school there was not enough females for our guys. A most likely reason for that is the girl’s school down the way in the next adjoining […]
Continue ReadingBillie; Forced To See The Truth
Well the day I dreaded is now upon me. Tomorrow, I start a new class, one that will have a tremendous impact on me, no doubt. I really can’t blame others for this mess that I find myself in, I clearly got myself in this situation all by myself; although I now wish that I […]
Continue ReadingDeborah; To A Brighter Future
I had lost my true love five years ago, since that day my life has been reduced to just getting by. I lived alone in the home that Caroline had planned and supervised during its construction. The memories often caused tears, but I couldn’t stand to part with the place. I retired three years ago, […]
Continue ReadingCharlene; Heels On The Runway
I had just arrived back from lunch and after getting myself a coke from the break room, I made my way to my desk. Right there, in plain sight, was a flyer for a contest coming up in a few weeks for a local charity. Our company always participated in any charitable event that is […]
Continue ReadingJulia; Sing Me A Song
Sis came bounding into my room, out of breath and obviously excited. It was late, almost one AM and she apparently had just returned from her date with Mark. She plopped down on my bed, grabbed my remote for the stereo and turned it down. I stuck my tongue out at her, a normal occurrence […]
Continue ReadingGloria; What To Do With My Purse
I was setting in the front lobby of the beauty salon, something typical for a late Friday afternoon with me. My wife and I were going to dinner, then to a movie later. Since her salon is on the other side of town, near where we usually eat at, this has become a normal Friday […]
Continue ReadingChristy; Blackmailed Into Dresses
Editing and inspiration from Chrissy B, a true BFF The first email I received was a shock. It was addressed to Christy. I looked at what email account I had signed on to, then took a deep breath. Someone knew about Christy and had sent an email to my male email account. Christy, Don’t you […]
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