How short the distance from Paradise to Waterloo Had I only known the cost of it, the price I now must pay If only I could have foreseen the pain we'd all feel today I'd never have taken this foolish journey toward Waterloo..... Little Belle kept going over and over it in her mind... They …
From The Beginning – By Unknown Author
-The Transfer Student- John and his buddy, Abe, were at the school gym working out and that’s where John first met her. John and Abe were exiting the gym when a volleyball whacked John in the head. He stumbled but didn’t fall. Then his eyes took sight of her. “Sorry. Are you okay?” she asked. …
The Fullness of Time – By Cordelia 50
“Time is a slippery thing: lose hold of it once, and its string might sail out of your hands forever.”― Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See “The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a Line,Nor all thy Tears wash out …
Game Over – By Jessy
“Truth…” Marlena giggled as John’s eyes widened at her response. She rubbed the sole of her foot seductively up her opposite leg as she sat on the couch in front of him. John sat in the middle of the floor… edging closer as he eyed the clock beside him. “You are really trying to make …
Games – By Femmebiotch
Roman (John) Augustus Brady schleps through down the long, empty corridors of the Salem Police Department, lukewarm coffee slopping over the rim of the bent paper cup in his hands. It's very late and he's tired. His blue eyes are laced with a filigree of red capillaries and circles of grey and purple shadow are …
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – By Unknown Author
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun ~ Cyndi Lauper "Are you going to mope all night or will that frown be a permanentthing?" Marlena looked up and found the three graces standing in heroffice. "What brings you three to my door?" Belle came bouncing infirst, followed by her older sisters. "Well we're here on a mission …
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Gertie – By Ms. Goldie
Chapter 1 San Francisco, February 1993 Marlena was exhausted. Returning to her hotel room in the late afternoon on the third day of her conference in San Francisco, all she could think about was falling into bed, and it was barely 5:00 pm. The weather was cold, and even though she was wearing multiple layers, …
God Help The Outcasts – By Npmr
I don't know if you can hear me, Or if you're even there. I don't know if you will listen to a humble prayer. You once listened to me, or so I believed when I thought I was protected by your grace. When to me as the saying goes, ignorance truly had been my bliss, …
Goodbye Again – By Sandra B
Marlena has just seen and heard John praying about his feelings for her and his commitment to Kristen and the baby he believes is his. She is torn about telling him what she knows of Kristen's true nature, but also realizes John loves and trusts the other woman and she doesn't want to hurt him. …
Grandparents – By Karoline
“Honey, would you get that please?” Marlena shouts from the living room floor, where she is laying on her back, playing airplane with her granddaughter. “And the plane goes brrrr! Yes that’s right darling. One more time! Brrrr…” The curly haired 1 year old desperately tries to repeat her grandmothers Brr-sound, without much success. “That’s …
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