I remember being terrified of getting into any sort of trouble. At school, there were the good girls and the bad girls. The good girls with all the extra freedom and responsibilities and the bad girls who were kept under a close watch. The good girls who spent their afternoons at practice for this thing … Continue reading Good Girls, Bad Girls
Month: September 2013
Testing Turing
Melissa was about to chuck the dang laptop out the window, but then remembered that the office building had no windows. Perhaps this was the reason for that particular design element. Seriously though, she thought, for a company that is supposedly on the leading edge of technology, why do they struggle so much to get … Continue reading Testing Turing
Bliss
After fighting all day, there is a certain bliss of being put firmly in one's place, relaxing into it just to be.
The Interview
'Sophia Elyse,' the paper proclaimed in curling letters across the top. Underneath was a concise description of her credentials, both professional and those pertaining to this particular meeting. She had listed the papers she had published along her career as a sociology student, as well as a detailed list of the research she had performed … Continue reading The Interview
Logical Consequences
Mary hissed as she sat down, drawing questioning looks from her three friends. “Alright, I may as well 'fess up, since I'm clearly not going to be able to keep this a secret. Brad found out about our little shopping spree and was less than impressed. Let's just say he took his displeasure out on … Continue reading Logical Consequences
Confession Behind a Screen
I was raised Catholic, and I remember spending a whole year of classes preparing for my first confession- or reconciliation as they insisted on calling it. We were told there were two options for how this would happen. We would either be seated in front of the priest (presented as the modern method that we … Continue reading Confession Behind a Screen
Iron Horse
Sarah had been headed for her favorite Alterra coffee shop down by the lake, but knew she would never make it now. She was still standing on the corner where she had first seen him a few minutes ago. It was the red shirt that caught her attention. Perfectly pressed and startlingly vibrant, even mostly … Continue reading Iron Horse
Hands
I've always been drawn to punishments involving hands. Hands are erotic- whether the giver or receiver of the punishment- but not nearly as overtly sexual as naked nether regions or implements. Unlike both other things, they can be left in the open without drawing attention. Except, of course, from those who know what they have … Continue reading Hands
Necessary Consequences
Written for the Secrets and Lies challenge at LSF Tobias Carpenter was jolted from the dry depths of the minutes from the last meeting of the Board of Trustees by the firm knock at the door, quiet but clearly audible even through the thick oak. It took him a minute to pull himself back to … Continue reading Necessary Consequences
Acknowledging Imperfection 