“You mean when I see you after, you’ll be like a totally different person?” Cameron asked with almost vexing incredulity.… Read more I’m Not Hair
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Polak Persuasion
“Are you a Polish person?” she finally asks point blank, breaking the ice after his judgmental stare at her borscht… Read more Polak Persuasion
Friendship Is For the Dogs
In the depths of a basement, she made her way down. Was told the strange setup would all be “worth… Read more Friendship Is For the Dogs
The Chafing Chum
“I mean, you wouldn’t actually classify yourself as a ‘good‘ friend, right? You know that’s not exactly what you’re about,”… Read more The Chafing Chum
Cutting Off the Nose to Spite the Face, Or: How I Spend My Free Time
The origin of the term “cutting off the nose to spite the face,” like all of the best, most gruesome… Read more Cutting Off the Nose to Spite the Face, Or: How I Spend My Free Time
The Kissing Bender
At first, it was done out of mere drunkenness, as opposed to predetermined spite. She just wanted to wet her… Read more The Kissing Bender
One Minute Rendezvous
The missive came down abruptly, though not without some warning. He was to be in town for just one day,… Read more One Minute Rendezvous
Nice “Mink”
Sometimes, you know, you just have to do it: buy a trashy coat (or five) and admit who you are.… Read more Nice “Mink”
Do I Know You From Somewhere?
“I know you from somewhere,” she declares, her nest-like gray hair all askew with a black beanie atop it like… Read more Do I Know You From Somewhere?
Under Investigation
“You’re under investigation…for being so beautiful,” the vagabond somewhere in between full-fledged homelessness and persistent couch surfing (you can always… Read more Under Investigation
