Ding Dong. The doorbell signaled that Grandma had arrived for Christmas Eve dinner. Donald opened the door and let her in out of the snow. “Merry Christmas Mom! Glad you made it here safely!” “Merry Christmas Donald, where are my grandkids?” she asked excitedly. “I need some help bringing in the food and a few presents.” “Kids, Gramma is here! Come help her bring stuff in!” After the kids and Grandma were settled in the l...

The afternoon barbeque was in full swing, and Bryce returned to the house to use the restroom. On his back way out, he heard his wife, Samantha, and her best friend talking in the kitchen. He heard the word “cheat” and hesitated a moment. “Have you ever actually cheated on Bryce?” “Oh god Donna. No, I couldn’t do that.” “Well, then what are you talking about? Who is this guy? What was his name, Mark?” “He’s just a guy at...

She looked at him with a bewildered expression. He smiled as he read her mind. “Don’t worry, honey, there is plenty of time for me later! It’s a you and me kind of weekend!” “What? where? huh” she asked confusedly. “Just GET IN the Jeep and we can get outta here!! I’ll be three minutes to get my stuff!” He ran upstairs to pack a few things leaving her wondering what had just happened. Her phone buzzed and she saw it was f...

She sat back in her chair and took several breaths. “Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my god, what am I gonna do? I can’t back out on Andy, but I can’t say no to Donald either!! Oh my god.” She grabbed her phone, deleted her message, and started again: “Hey honey, that sounds amazing! I have to work until 5 and maybe later though?? I am so sorry I can’t leave at 4:00! What’s going on? What are we doing?” She read it to herself an...

Donald’s legs burned as he did his last set of squats for the morning. “Great job Coach, you have really been getting after this spring!” said one of his senior basketball players. Donald smiled and said, “Just trying to get back into shape.” Morning weights with the team used to be something Donald had given to an assistant coach, but for the past six weeks, he had been working out with the students every day. It was beg...