“Listen here, Missy, we lost an entire income when you became a toddler, so I’m schmoozing up to this guy as much as I want, and I don’t want to hear a damn peep out of you,” Terrence snapped, his voice dripping with desperation and a pinch of guilt. He was finding it grueling adapting … Read more
“I look so freaking adorable from up here, hold up, let me take a picture of you.” My girlfriend blocked the path in front of me, snapping away with glee. She seemed excessively thrilled, almost as if this hadn’t been an accident. Although I didn’t initially mind the swap, the more I watched how Tracy … Read more
“I don’t wanna, my feet hurt,” Jamie whined. “You said they were fun at the house, we could’ve taken the flat ones,” his father Kevin reminded him, visibly exasperated. “You were enjoying it when we practiced. Remember, it’s supposed to be fun!” Kevin tried to reignite his son’s enthusiasm, but Jamie only pouted harder. “I … Read more
“You can keep staring all you want, but I’m not fucking you,” Mo said sharply, his eyes hard as he faced his magically-empowered friend. “How about just a little peck on the tip? Just a tiny one,” Zayn teased, half-joking yet hopeful. “You could change my appearance, dress me up, whisk us away to anywhere, … Read more
“Tickets! Tickets!” The ticket puncher strolled down the aisle, dispensing punch holes to each and every passenger, including a stunning woman who nervously twiddled with her wand. As he approached her, puncher in one hand and the other outstretched expectantly for a ticket she didn’t have, he inquired, “Ticket, madam?” She paused for a moment … Read more
“Game ended a while ago, dude. I don’t think she’s coming back,” Gregory urged his now feminine friend. Robert continued working on his fourth drink, his mind foggy. “You don’t know that,” Robert slurred, a hint of hope in his now softer voice. “Maybe she just forgot.” Gregory sighed, the absurdity of the situation setting … Read more
Oscar whipped a dainty foot out of his ’06 Honda, pivoting on his wide hips in the car seat. He shuffled unsteadily, using the door for balance as he stepped out into the parking garage. No matter how many times he did this, he couldn’t get used to the heels. At least he had put … Read more
Christopher sat across from himself. He never imagined he would see his face outside of a mirror or camera. He recognized that gaze; full of curiosity and a bit of judgment, something he had only ever directed at his reflection. There was a hint of something else, lust? Although he felt like the real Christopher, … Read more
“Y’all don’t pack like a…” “A jacket? Sweater? And where would you put that?” Cindy interrupted, sparking a chorus of giggles from the girls. “I might as well be wearing nothing,” I responded meekly. “We would if we could, babe,” Katrina quipped from the middle of the huddled group, prompting another round of giggles. I … Read more
What about a burger?” I tried to bargain. “A burger sounds like it would hit the spot.” “Ugh, Megan, you told me last week no more carbs, and now you’re saying all that? Girl, get your shit together. We’re getting Poke bowls,” Crystal informed me rather rudely. I couldn’t take it to heart though; this … Read more