The last morsel to have touched my lips was the chicken nuggets they served at school on Friday. My stomach rumbled in anticipation at whatever they had planned for breakfast the following day. I was so hungry at that point, I could have eaten slop. Louie, my mom’s newest live-in, was talking to ...
She was too busy putting one foot in front of another and trying to remember why she even cared. She was sure Trucker would be waiting for her in the parking lot. His car was there, but he was nowhere to be seen. Maybe she was wrong. Maybe he was bored and she was the weekend’s amusement. He did ...
She is rather how can I put it nicely. A bitch. You on the other hand, look like you can be fun.” and very succulent. Clasping a small, fragile hand, I pulled her to her feet. She was embarrassed, her milky-smooth skin flamed. The image of what that skin would look-like striped by the bite of a c...
Noah said when I started to point out a trick on the video game he was playing. “Well, I’m a grown man and I like to play all kinds of games.” It felt odd when little Henry reached up and wrapped his tiny hand around mine. These boys need a real man in their lives. Noah peeked up at me under his ...