She took another drag of her cigarette, long and deliberate. He could see the embers light up her eyes from across the room. She was smoking again. He said nothing about it, she was under enough stress. She flicked the ashes into an antique vase. That was probably expensive, he…
(”…”) (”…”) It was his BIRTHDAY. How could she do this to him? How could she be so cold? With a name like Lily, what did he expect? A beautiful flower, but lacking so much substance. (”…”) She let her roommate answer the door, but he was still polite to…
Sammy wasn’t a smart girl. She had made it into High School by the grace of her perfect attendance and how many soccer goals she scored per match. She knew the principal and coaches had pulled some strings on her entry exams, so she didn’t care. Neither did her parents.…
In the mornings, she’s alone. She’s hungry. She never worries if they’re hungry. The moths don’t matter. She climbs from the bed’s warm embrace, the cold air rushing against her naked skin. She wraps the silk robe around her, locking her body heat in. It’s easy to get distracted when…
