“Good afternoon, Mrs. Young. My name is Shelley. What can I do for you today?” “Hello, Shelley. I’m here to learn more about your service. I have a frustrating high school senior at home that I’m at my wits end over!” “Why don’t we start by you telling me...
Prologue Shagufta groaned as she sat up in bed, her body aching from the lack of sleep. It had been another long night of taking care of her three children, all under the age of eight. She had been married for ten years now, and life seemed to have taken...
After being given some time to think about the events of the previous weekend, I decided that I had overreacted. It was a pretty fun interaction after all, at least at the end. Best of all, however, was Mother’s reaction. I was glad that I got to see her...
The following week, it seemed like nothing had changed. Mom was behaving as if nothing had happened. It messed with my head to the point that I almost wondered if I had dreamed the entire situation up. Still, it consumed my thoughts for the entire week. A...
After Cora's bedtime story with her eight-year-old daughter about the pumpkin-headed monster, she went back to her room. She lay in her bed and tried to sleep. From the balcony, a pumpkin-headed man entered and slowly crept to her bed then took off her ga...
After my two older brothers had left home it became a regular thing to hear my Mum and Dad arguing late at night in their bedroom, though they tried to keep their voices down I could hear my Dad berating Mum for being frigid, and never wanting sex, and if...
