Sarah and Steven's story began here The hand towel lay folded over the bar. Sarah ran the fabric through her damp fingers, relishing in the plushness of the doubled thickness as she dried her hands. For an object she touched daily, it felt almost foreign like this. She never left it folded; it wouldn’t … Continue reading Intensive Coursework: Aftermath
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The Exchange
Hello Sir- Thank you very much for volunteering to host me for my year of study abroad. I am very excited, and after speaking with you, my parents say we should get along very well, but also that you are very strict. I'm a little nervous about that bit. They say that they've given you … Continue reading The Exchange
Book of the Month: Stacy Goes to College
As some of you have likely guessed from the lack of regular posts, June is flying by for me. More than half way through the month, I've finally chosen a book- Stacy goes to College by Frank Martinet (who some may know as Flogmaster). His stories were among the first I read after stumbling on … Continue reading Book of the Month: Stacy Goes to College
Supervised Study
“Eyes down, Grace.” Grace sighed at the latest admonishment. This wasn’t working. She stole one last wistful look out the window at the bright autumn afternoon she was missing and returned her attention to her revision. She sighed again. What was the point anyway? She had already failed once, and, though she knew she should … Continue reading Supervised Study
Transformation
“We are very sorry you had to see that, Mr. Davies.” Paul prided himself on control but couldn’t quite keep the glint of rage from his eyes as he replied. “It is not me that you should be apologising to. Had I known what this procedure entailed, I never would have brought Celia here.” … Continue reading Transformation
Invisibility
Invisibility had been a wonderful thing. As a child, Helen had often wished she were invisible. Growing up, she had to admit the wish was futile, impossible, and probably not a good idea anyway. She had never thought she would one day achieve it, nor that it would be so easy. All it took was … Continue reading Invisibility
Hair
Nothing quite compared to the feeling of a soft spring breeze in newly-straightened hair. It was the first time Julie had attempted to do such a thing to her own head, having only recently consented to let her hairdresser give it a go. The results Sharon had managed to produce were stunning, but expensive. Three … Continue reading Hair
Festive Festering
Valerie tossed a tangle of tinsel into the fire and cackled madly at the unnatural green flames that engulfed the ball of frustration. A decent depiction of her state of mind, she thought, as she turned her attention back to the tree. For a first attempt, and objective account might describe it as “not bad.” … Continue reading Festive Festering
Ready for Teddy
The mantle clock told him that she had been waiting nearly half an hour. It chimed merrily despite the late hour, or perhaps “clanged” would have been a more appropriate description. Some of his earliest memories featured the clock’s deep, methodical tocking in the background. The tocking had only grown louder over the years, and … Continue reading Ready for Teddy
Patience and Tolerance
It wasn’t supposed to happen like this, Joelle thought with a sigh as she gripped Tom’s hand, savouring the gentle caress his thumb returned. She knew he meant it to be reassuring, but it only served to underscore her frustration. She had spent so long working up the nerve to set up a profile, … Continue reading Patience and Tolerance
Acknowledging Imperfection 