Mick and Kristie lived together for several months while they were in college. They made out on the lawn between classes and hung out in the cafeteria playing cards with friends and studying for exams. Kristie was into show business and politics. Mick was into games. He was a gun aficionado and liked to keep… Continue reading The Raids
Category: The Epochs
Dr. Bonobo
She had to admit it, she was infatuated with her anthropology instructor. It wasn’t like she was some post-pubescent freshman. She was almost a junior, and she’d had plenty of experience with men. She was mesmerized by his words, by the subject matter, and by the amount of testosterone he brought into a room when… Continue reading Dr. Bonobo
Prodigal
On her parents’ 25th Wedding Anniversary, she didn’t even get a copy of their portrait… let alone an invitation to the party. They had reserved the Country Club, invited all their friends, had portraits done. They had their boat – a cabin cruiser, their businesses, their swinging and partying. They ignored her existence as if… Continue reading Prodigal
The Dance
When Kristie was five or six, she took tap dancing lessons along with hula and gymnastics. Her mother took an adult class the next hour. Kristie sat waiting for her coloring pictures or reading a book, but what she was really interested in was the more complex tap routine the ladies were working on. out… Continue reading The Dance
Grad Night Fiasco
She was finally going to get to go to Grad Night with Cheesy! She knew how much fun it was last year and even though she didn’t get to go to prom with him, she was still holding her parents to their promise. Her mom had taken her out to buy Cheesy a graduation present.… Continue reading Grad Night Fiasco