One of the running jokes in L.A., no matter how much it changes, is that the directions people give (back… Read more Just Go Up La Brea
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The Smell of Burning in the Morning No Longer Affects the Californian Fight or Flight Response
A fire burns at all hours of the day in California. It’s difficult to know just when one should really… Read more The Smell of Burning in the Morning No Longer Affects the Californian Fight or Flight Response
Recovery Avoider
She couldn’t help herself. It was a compulsion that pulled her to the sink like a magnet. The second she… Read more Recovery Avoider
The Sun Will Sear Your Pain Away
He could feel her looking at him, appraising his pained expression. He had always been so careful never to convey… Read more The Sun Will Sear Your Pain Away
Coral’s Reefer
If she was going to be forced to give Reston a lift to Long Beach, she was damn well going… Read more Coral’s Reefer
The Self-Improving Cipher
Ever since she could remember, he had believed himself to be superior. And it wasn’t just because he was a… Read more The Self-Improving Cipher
Indie(pendence) Couple
It was only occurring just now to Brent that Fourth of July was a holiday on par with New Year’s Eve… Read more Indie(pendence) Couple
Indisposed
Attending a party was once her raison d’être. She absolutely lived for them, was even known to throw some of… Read more Indisposed
Just When You Thought It Was Safe
The government had declared a proverbial “lid off” approach to everything now. One that had made the nation go particularly… Read more Just When You Thought It Was Safe
A Scapegoat Among the Goats
As far as goatherders went, Olivia wasn’t your average. For a start, she had a tendency to dress as though… Read more A Scapegoat Among the Goats
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