She hated having to sit here. Just sitting and waiting, knowing that any minute he would come in and they would begin. His calmness might have been reassuring, but usually just served to underscore her own anxiety. He would speak gently and pointedly. She would try to disappear, to mentally be somewhere else, but then … Continue reading The Scolding Chair
Author: Kia
The Look
Never tell a man that with a simple look he has power to make you stop what you are doing immediately and get very still and squirmy. No matter how good, kind and noble he may seem, no man deserves to wield that kind of power. He will likely abuse it when you're having a … Continue reading The Look
The Madness Behind the Method
Her: "Honey, can't we do this some other day? I really don't have time." Him: "I know you don't have any time; that is precisely why I need a bit of your time." Her: "That doesn't make any sense. Why do you never make sense when I already have too much going on to make … Continue reading The Madness Behind the Method
Good Girls, Bad Girls
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
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
Acknowledging Imperfection 