Kelsey wasn't sure if she was grateful for Danny's presence or not, but that did not stop her from squeezing his hand as tightly as she could as she watched the elevator display slowly count upwards. All too soon it reached 14. The doors opened and he lead her out without so much as a … Continue reading The Witness
Category: Kia’s Stories
The Dream Factory
*** For T- It's the dream that matters. *** “It's not real. It's not real,” Alice repeated to herself as she tried to relax. The dream machine whirred gently around her. Although the noise was supposedly designed to lull her off to sleep, she couldn't help but feel confined and agitated in the small pod. … Continue reading The Dream Factory
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
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
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
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
Walk-in Clinic
It was dark. And cold. Lucy stared out the window of her car, gazing at the drab grey clinic building and wishing she were still in bed. Six-thirty was far to early to be awake, not that that was a terribly accurate description of her current state, she thought as she yawned. She hadn't even … Continue reading Walk-in Clinic
Sun Holiday
Emma looked down at her newfound friend and finally began to relax a bit as she stroked the cat behind its ears. The cat had been the first to welcome her to the village. After getting used to the warm hospitality of Ireland, she was rather taken aback by the “spend your money then get … Continue reading Sun Holiday
A Weekend with Uncle Jack
Maggie watched Karen sleep contentedly in the bed on the other side of the room. Sher slept on her stomach, Maggie noted, but didn't seem otherwise bothered by the events of the evening. If anything she seemed more relaxed than she had in the last few weeks. As her roommate, Maggie had become accustomed to … Continue reading A Weekend with Uncle Jack
The New Member of Staff
Sarah waited at the end of the hall outside Greg's room. They always put him in the room at the end of the hall. How considerate, she thought, though she wondered if the consideration was more for him or his charges. The sounds of spanking had faded several minutes ago, clearly audible from the corridor … Continue reading The New Member of Staff
Acknowledging Imperfection 