Permitting her imagination to run amuck, Emma lumbered through the heavy blanket of snow while cold flakes stung her cheeks. As she took a deep breath, her ears winced as the silence was broken. If they found her, she’d be forced to go back to the confines of her room. The thought of going back … Continue reading LAY OPEN TO
Holding me with his strong arms, moving ever so gracefully across the dance floor. Knowing I have his undivided attention, I can feel him leaning in to smell my hair which pleases me. I miss being held like this. A secure embrace taking the lead, compelling my body to move as he wishes. He’s proud to … Continue reading FARSIGHTEDNESS
My foster family made the decision for all of us to go camping for my seventeenth birthday celebration. Upon our arrival at Deadwood Reservoir, I find the setting here in the thickest of forests textbook for our last days. Happily, I claim a spot next to the water and sunbathe most of the afternoon. Contemplating my … Continue reading DISPLACED INTERPRETATIONS
This is a short story I wrote for a contest last year. The rules were simple, touch on the topic given and the word count at or below 800. I think this came in at just under 780 words or so (in a word doc). Walter Fosse, the only parent I've known, had a way with … Continue reading Confounded and Obscured
You came to me last night. It's been so very long since such tenderness with a beautiful smile has sought me out. I saw the love in your eyes. A love promised to so very long ago swearing to be forever true for always. None-the-less, to see you once more was a welcomed distraction. It's been too … Continue reading Anxious Are The Dead
Shell de Toni 