“Hello,” I answered. I heard music in the background and a familiar voice as she sang along to, ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.’ I panicked. “Pete, if you can hear me. Hide! I’ll be there as fast as I can. Tap on the phone if you understand me.” I heard a click ...
He emptied our bank account, took our dog Max, and moved to Oregon with his secretary. He’d wanted short skirts, high heels and spontaneity. I’d worn tennis shoes, jeans and stability like a coat of armor. Robert, and the home wrecker, opened a small real estate office with our savings. He left m...
It was three days before Christmas, and somehow I knew it had to be bad news. If I let it keep ringing, would the bad news go away? It didn’t. I eventually picked it up and it was my sister, Karen, telling me our mom and dad had been in a car accident and killed instantly. In a desperate need to ...
“Shush Brutus; and get your hairy Labrador butt off the bed, you’ll wake Steve up before I’m done putting the finishing touches on—day one of our week of Valentine’s Day celebration. Besides, what’s not to like about vanilla ice cream, whipping cream, nuts, chocolate syrup, and a nice maraschino ...
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