Ciara

Hello, Diana. It's been a long time to talk to you. How are you? I am doing good. Now, I am listening to Star 102.1 by using iphone's app, which is radio channel I used to listen to in TN. So, I was just curious how you are doing and miss you, Bruce and other there. I can't belive it has been more than one year since I had left TN. These days, I am looking for a decent company I can work for so I am very busy for preparing my resumes. There were many times that I stayed up all night to submit…

Queen of Alabama My mother once told me, “You can’t compete where you don’t compare.” And let’s face it, no one compares to me. Just one reason why I should be queen. I was born and raised in the state of sweet home Alabama. I’ve learned everything there is to know about this great state. From the looks of it, I’m all this state needs. You will have more freedom, tons of awesome privileges and let’s not forget about the fun times on the beach you’ll be having if you vote me as queen. With me as…

Life after her (there is no life without her) A few hours has passed since she passed away, Dillon still lying beside her, when the nurse came in and said, “I am sorry for you loss but it is time to go”… go but I cannot go she needs me… I need her the nurse told Dillon that she is no longer her anymore and that it is time to go. Dillon leaves the room and was given a box of her things that were on her they gave him the keys to her house and Dillon got in his car and went to her house. Dillon…

Three slices of pizza, two bottle of wine and a chic flick later we are on to the gossip portion of the evening. Abby is busy going on about this new receptionist at Dave’s office and how she is always dressing in short, short skirts and tiny tops and how no one seems to care. “Hello, dress codes are there for a reason people, they need to be enforced.” “Yeah I hear ya.” I agree “So did Flynn tell you about the girl he has been seeing?” She just had to wait until I was taking a sip of wine to…

Running down the court, having the mindset that no one can guard me. I have the ball, she just missed the lay-up. I’m running I’m so close to the basket. Layup, lay-up, layup, then I fall. All that’s next is this pain, a pain that I knew couldn’t be serious. I get up I’m okay at least I think I’m okay. I’m walking it off in pain, All I’m thinking about is nothing can happen to me the season is about to start. I walk. I walk. I’m okay now, but am I? By the way, the pain was in my knee, but next…

We Still ‘Love’ Each Other, Right? “I have an idea, let’s roast each other!” “How about we don’t do that because it’s stupid.” “No, I think it’s great-- I love knowing what people don’t like about me.” “Me too, let’s do it!” “I think I have to leave soon.” “Then we’ll start with you, sit back down.” * * * * * * * * A few hours earlier, the clock shows that it’s six o’clock. Gabrielle and I have been hanging out since school was let out, and we still can’t decide if we want to…

Everyone has that one thing in life they enjoy doing. For me that is spending time with my horse, Sparkle. I could spend hours with her every day. I look at Sparkle as my best friend more than I look at her as a horse. So, the day I jumped on her bareback I thought nothing of it. Sometimes even simple decision like that are the ones that you have to pay for. What I find important is that you are always learning from those decisions. Even today I am still learning from that decision even if it…

Chapter Nine The Blade of the Righteous We stood a craggy cliff, overlooking the sea. Flashes of sunset bounced off the water’s surface far below, turning everything the color of honey. I nudged Emma’s arm. “Look.” “That’s not the king’s castle,” she said. “It’s a house.” “But if you look close you’ll notice it’s surrounded by green grass and lush trees,” I said. Her eyes lit up. “You’re right.” “Hmm,” Cotton said, stroking his long beard. “It’s beautiful. But it wasn’t on the map. I don’t…

When I woke up I was still on the ground covered in semen, I slowly got up and gathered up my clothes before making my way into my bathroom to clean myself up, I turned on the water, waiting for it to heat up. I stepped in the shower sitting on the floor, bringing my knees to my chest and wrapping my arms around them, letting the hot water cascade down my body while letting silent tears run down my face. After a while the water went cold so I shut it off, stepped out, and dried off, I then put…

I am 30 years old and I have spent almost half of my life NOT living with my family. You see, I was born in New Haven, Connecticut and subsequently “raised” in Wallingford and North Haven, Connecticut. I love my family and I loved my childhood. I loved so many parts of Connecticut that it is hard to recount them all. But I ran away from them and that place as fast as my legs could carry me and, for the most part, with hardly a backwards glance. Now don’t get me wrong. I grew up in a…