Timesharing
A Short Story from an Idea by Erin
By Maryanne Peters

“How good is this?” He had only just closed to door behind and cast around his first glance when he had to say the words out loud. It was as if Cherise was standing beside him, wearing something summery, and they were sharing this view. But she was not there. She was in the suitcase – and he could not wait to get her out.

The Sweetheart of Company Q
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

My father had me join the army. He said that it would make a man of me, because I wasn’t man enough to work the land like him and my brother. It turns out that he was wrong – about making me a man, that is.

Breast Cream
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

I really did not know that she would have such a bad reaction to fake face cream I whipped up for her, but she had been getting on my nerves going on about the problems on my chest. It was gynecomastia caused by late onset puberty. It is a real problem for a boy like me. Ok, so I over-reacted by trying to go out all macho, but I needed to reassert the fact that I was male.

A Murder Mystery
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

Have you heard it said that a friend is somebody who will help you move house, but a best friend is somebody who will help you move a body? That is the kind of friend my brother Dan was to Byron Marker. And I was as close to Dan as a sister could be, which was how I got to be included in their plan.

Revenge Served Cold
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

“Patience is the ultimate virtue”. They are so very fond of saying that at Ms. Lacey’s School of Reform for Wayward Boys. Ms. Lacey herself says that all women must learn patience first. “A woman’s life is full of frustrations, and a woman’s life is what is in store for all of you. And frustration can only be overcome by patience”. I can still hear the words, being drummed into me with everything else. I have never forgotten those words, or how to fold napkins, braid my hair or walk in high heels.

Adam and Eve
A Short Story
By Maryanne Peters

Day 863

Uncle Ben Is Coming to Stay
A Vignette
By Maryanne Peters

“Now you met him last night and he is clearly comfortable around you, so he will be coming to stay with us … he is moving in tomorrow.” The face had a look of determination. Argument was pointless and potentially damaging. “I have told you that there would be changes around here and you will just need to get used to it, son!”

Uncle Ben Is Coming to Stay
A Vignette
By Maryanne Peters

“Now you met him last night and he is clearly comfortable around you, so he will be coming to stay with us … he is moving in tomorrow.” The face had a look of determination. Argument was pointless and potentially damaging. “I have told you that there would be changes around here and you will just need to get used to it, son!”

A Trip to Las Vegas
A Vignette
By Maryanne Peters

“Somebody is very mad at you” was the title of this image by Robyn2801

Replay
A Vignette
By Maryanne Peters

She knew that it was him even as his back was turned. He was wearing the blue track suit – the one without his name across the back of it, so as be in comfort and not be noticed. She knew the back underneath it – broad and black, like polished ebony and just as hard.

“Well, this is a surprise,” she said, “After last night.”