Shadows of obsession Stories

When I first became aware of her was 5 summers ago. Every year, thousands come to my shores to picnic on my beaches, to swim in my cool waters, to fish under my trees. They strip off their garb and lie in their bare skin, browning under the warm summer sun. Their children splash and play where the lake water laps against the sands. Those who have only started to transition into their adulthood sneak into my woods and imbi...

In my world boys are sexual, girls are not. That was always what was impressed on me from a very early age. Being the only girl in a house with four brothers reinforced that ideal. It also reinforced resentment. Oh, I wasn’t treated unfairly or unkindly, just differently. They seemed to have all the fun while I had to behave. They did household chores, like me, but their chores were chopping wood, bringing in coal, lighti...

For Only One NightKemy Saint Paul, Minnesota “Mother, I don’t know if I can make it home for Christmas.” Selena changed her cell phone to the other ear while maneuvering her BMW through a green light. “Selena, the family has heard the same excuse last year, and the year before that.” “Mother, I apologize for my absence, but my company is just now starting to reap the rewards of hard work, and dedication.” “Yes and a woman...