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Allergic to you My skin itches, my nose is runny, and I cough. When you are near me. I cannot explain it any other way. I am allergic to you. Back in school, I wasn ...read more April 23, 2018 Relieve Some Tension I was in Amsterdam again. After the a day of client meetings, I took the tram to the red light district. I selected a girl and went back to her place ...read more February 18, 2018 Old Love "So, what's happening with Veronica?" he asked me. We were having lunch at a seafood restaurant in a small seaside town. A tourist spot, great for v ...read more May 20, 2017 Another Cocktail "Another one, please," and the waitress shuffled away to get me another candy-flavored drink. "Three with lunch is enough," said Monica, but that wa ...read more May 2, 2017 Resolution She put her hand in his and looked out into the night. She was not afraid of the dark when she was with him, an assurance that only teenage love can ...read more April 2, 2017 Fashion Advice "If your wore a jacket once in a while, you would look more handsome," she said. They were having coffee together. "Yeah?" he said, "Not really my s ...read more January 28, 2017 Bowling shirt "Hey," the girl sat down next to me at the kitchen table. It was a party and it was 3 am. "Do you bowl?" "Oh, the shirt?" I said, "No, I thought we ...read more January 24, 2017 Unexpected That one night in Venice changed my life. My laptop made the e-mail noise, so I lifted the lid and the ancient Venetian hotel room filled with brigh ...read more September 27, 2016 I Love You She rolled over to her side of the bed and closed her eyes. Her face was calm and relaxed. The sheets were white, her black skin in stark contrast. T ...read more September 15, 2016 Drifting Away She was sitting at the kitchen counter drinking her afternoon coffee. He came into the apartment, flashed her a smile, came over, kissed her hello, t ...read more August 30, 2016 Talking about Dreams When she felt more confident with me, she started talking about her dreams. "They're really weird sometimes," she said, "Like this one time I was in ...read more August 25, 2016 Got a Text I got a text this morning which said: "Please, please tell me there is a chance for us to be together again." It was from an unknown number. I though ...read more August 1, 2016 Guitar Player Can you make a better first impression than when you walk down the street with a guitar on your back. Say it is a rainy day and your longish hair is ...read more February 3, 2016 The Day She Left It was a lazy Sunday morning and I was still in bed when I heard her get up. The bed sang a goodbye as she stood up. I heard her stretch and yawn and ...read more November 23, 2015 Ass I am an ass man, definitely. I have dated a lot of girls and only one of them had big breasts, but all of them had large round asses. I like to cons ...read more November 23, 2015 I'll Take It From Here "She's probably gonna be hungry," said the text from my boss, "So take her out to dinner and keep her company and I will get there after this thing." ...read more October 22, 2015 She Was About To The Skype signal made her snap out of a reverie. "Jason is calling..." popped up. She clicked "Accept" and the video came on. Jason was smiling wide. ...read more October 11, 2015 Last Day Friday was Jake's last day and he sent an email, inviting people to say goodbye in his cube. Melly did not know Jake that well, but he was a colleagu ...read more October 3, 2015 Tens of Years She was making dinner and she did not have a job for him. That was fine, he sat on a kitchen stool and talked to her gently. She was a good listener, ...read more September 20, 2015 Sickly Glow Ben's face, the upper part of his chest, and his left arm were the only things visible in the dark room, levitating in the blackness. The only light ...read more September 17, 2015 Change of Plans Not so sure you were pretty, not sure you were ugly either. You had a woolen hat on, your mascara was flowing down your cheeks. Was it the rain, or h ...read more August 18, 2015 Octopus Pendant I gave her the pendant on our first month-iversary. My look back then was a tank top and combat pants. I tried to impress her, make her think I was a ...read more August 12, 2015 Too Busy She called Frank. "Hey, Frank, you got a minute." "Sorry, I'm too busy," he said. "Oh, that's too bad." "You know what, maybe I can find some time ...read more August 10, 2015 What Sticks In My Mind I remember things she said throughout my life. When we first met, it was at school. She was new, but not at all shy. The teacher asked her to say a f ...read more July 17, 2015 Ella Ella got my attention pretty quickly after I met her and she kept it for quite a while. It was not because she was physically attractive. She was, in ...read more July 1, 2015 Late for my Bus I was standing outside the Anthropology Building, hoping to see her, and there she was. She came out with a guy. "Hi Jeremy," she said, "Nice to see ...read more June 23, 2015 Could Not Understand Bob was by the bar, ordering beers for the table. As he was waiting, he looked across the crowd to catch a glimpse of Gina. The table was well visibl ...read more June 19, 2015 What Does She Look Like? I have a friend on Facebook whom I do not know. She invited me once and I accepted, thinking I had met her at a party or somewhere else. She is not a ...read more June 2, 2015 On Holiday We were sitting in a gazebo in a seaside resort on a tropical island. It was what they always describe as a dream holiday, we were in an exotic local ...read more May 26, 2015 Last Date I am on a date with Tara. Some people do not have much to say, so they just talk about themselves, and I can clearly see Tara is that kind of person. ...read more May 21, 2015 Days of Longing Where are you, my Alice? The sun is setting over the treeline making everything seem more vivid. Soon it will be dark and the demons of doubt will cr ...read more May 12, 2015 Anything for Love It was late, it was Paris, and they had a wonderful day behind them. She looked into his dark eyes. "I never knew I could feel this way," she said, ...read more April 16, 2015 Got a Call The phone rang. She hesitated to answer because she knew it was him. She knew he would say he still cared about her and he was sorry. He would say he ...read more March 31, 2015 Real Jealous Veronica was climbing up the stairs of her apartment building. Jeremy was not home, he was working late that night, so she would have the apartment a ...read more March 17, 2015 No Way to Break Up I was having lunch with my girlfriend. "You're always mean to me," she said. "Why do you always make fun of me?" "I guess I am tired of you. Maybe ...read more March 3, 2015 I Had a Great Time I walked her to the porch. "Well, I had a great time," she said. "Will you call me?" "Yeah," I said eagerly, "Yeah." And then we stood awkwardly f ...read more January 29, 2015 Staring Contest He was dropping her off. The car pulled up by the curb. "So I'll talk to you tomorrow," she said, "I better get out of here before you get a ticket. ...read more January 21, 2015 A Background Character I wish magic items were possible in life. Key items that move the plot forward, or allow us to overcome obstacles. Like a magic knife all covered in ...read more January 10, 2015 Boathouse She lived with him on a boathouse for one glorious fall. She would rush out of the prestige European university halls into romantic medieval streets ...read more December 6, 2014 Not Her Type "You're handsome, just not my type." That is what she actually said to me. Does she know what that means? It is equivalent to my mom saying that I a ...read more November 22, 2014 Clash of Titans Liz had a weaponized ass. All her features were in harmony, but her backside had the type of curvature that bends gravity and space-time. Naturally, ...read more October 28, 2014 Another Misunderstanding We were out in a waffle house, all of us, and it was hard to talk to her because everyone would hear. Luckily, I caught her on the way to the bathroo ...read more October 25, 2014 Never a Shame It is always a shame when you are rejected, I thought as she started talking. "I would love to, but I don't think this would be good for our friends ...read more September 30, 2014 Ancient Love He looked her in the eye with love and smiled brilliantly. He touched her shoulder and there was electricity. He kissed her and she welcomed it. He s ...read more September 27, 2014 Workouts Ben was jogging. He was dressed well, although he was way past the "I need to look good to impress the guys" phase. He was focusing on keeping his fo ...read more September 11, 2014 The Night Fish Sam and Mary were sitting on the dark beach. Sun had already set, then the sky was alight for a while, but it had grown darker and darker until you c ...read more July 27, 2014 Irregular He was a completely unimpressive man. Average looking, nothing special. Not muscular or fat, not handsome or ugly. He had a plain old job and was oka ...read more July 26, 2014 The Mannequin Frank was walking down the street when he saw a topless mannequin in a shop window. Its perfectly shaped plastic breasts with no nipples shone in the ...read more July 19, 2014 The Great Attractor Our Sun is falling towards a supermassive unseen object known as the Great Attractor. The speed of this event is 600 kilometers per second relative t ...read more July 9, 2014 Mom People say some young folks took a road trip once. They took out a van, packed it full of supplies and drove off towards the horizon. A couple of day ...read more July 8, 2014 A Handful of Petals We were having a great time playing tennis in the garden. And when we sat down to catch a breath and drink some lemonade, we talked. I tried not to s ...read more June 22, 2014 Mary "Tell us more about Mary, Tim. Go ahead." "She was the kind of girl that always made you feel good. She did it mostly with her smile, but her whole ...read more June 21, 2014 Beneath the Streetlight "I met him when the bars were closed," she said. "I wanted to get a drink but it was too late. Our town is small. Most people go to bed early to get ...read more June 18, 2014 Adrian's Night Out Adrian noticed that after a few drinks, the place got a lot more classy. The dim barlight, the music, especially the company. She leaned closer to Ad ...read more June 16, 2014 Zombie Statue On holiday in France, I visited a small church in Bar-le-Duc and saw a statue of a decomposing man with his hand raised high in a theatrical pose. In ...read more June 6, 2014 Business Trip Tagalong Clara was getting ready to go out to work. I flung myself across the bed and said. "Hey, I was thinking about your convention next week. I was think ...read more June 6, 2014 After Three Years I just found out my girlfriend has the annoying habit of eating raw parrot meat. It is making her sick and I can tell her hair is beginning to fall o ...read more April 19, 2014 Everybody Loves My Baby Matthew rushed over to his fellows. It was a hot night and they were taking air in the garden just outside the dance hall. Their jackets on the raili ...read more March 30, 2014 Help Me, Rhonda Jim thought he could find his way in a European city but he did not take into account the insane street plan that grew across the ages like a schizop ...read more March 27, 2014 Love Is Lost Forever? Riding on the train, I was reading text messages from my ex-girlfriend. There were definite signs of me becoming too clingy towards the end, but I mo ...read more March 24, 2014 It Was the Summer of Love It was not a date. I met with Emily just outside her apartment building where she hung out with the squatters and the musicians and we talked a litt ...read more March 15, 2014 Hotel Sex I was having supper at the hotel restaurant. I noticed a couple, he was a business type in a suit, she was young and sexy. I figured they were about ...read more February 26, 2014 So many Times How nice her hair is, Joe thought, and how graciously she brushes it back with her fingers. Her eyes are so bright, they make me happy. He was looki ...read more February 1, 2014 Mechanical Memories This new guy came to work with us the other week. His name is Ivan, and he is this real bad motherfucker. I am talking tattoos all over his arms, rea ...read more January 18, 2014 Honesty I cannot say I was not hoping for the opportunity, but also I was definitely not looking for it. Nevertheless, there she was in my hotel room, slight ...read more January 4, 2014 Words of Love "When would you compare a girl to a winter's morning," I asked, "Or say her hair was like the song of birds? Her eyes like white fire?" I pronounced ...read more January 3, 2014 My Secret Desire **1.** "So what are we going to watch?" somebody said. We were all taking places on three red couches a Manhattan apartment. I sat down with my girl ...read more January 3, 2014 Sigh "Does everything in San Francisco happen on rooftops?" I asked. She looked at me and smiled, then she took a sip of beer. I looked above her head, t ...read more December 29, 2013 A Dialogue with Two Philosophers I was walking down the street. It was cold and tiny snowflakes filled the air. They looked very jolly, but they were not doing anything for me becaus ...read more December 6, 2013 Voicebox She was walking down the street back from work. It was a November night, cold, and she was alone. At times like these, she liked to talk to herself. ...read more December 4, 2013 Childhood Defender I was crying, even though I promised myself I would not. I had known this conversation was coming, but here I was, snot and the shakes and everything ...read more November 16, 2013 Fake Emotion I am feeling so good, smiling so nice, I lay my head on the table. The club is loud and all my friends are here, some of them taking a break at the t ...read more November 13, 2013 Nobody Is Perfect The first girl I loved was really mean to me in that she never really noticed me. Her complete lack of interest taught me I am not as exceptional as ...read more November 2, 2013 Enjoying the Closeness It was a Washington DC party, a white tie occasion, with all the senators and lobbyists. I was a campaign manager back then. She had been a girl I kn ...read more October 24, 2013 Petals Mary was sitting on the wall. The sun was bright, the day was warm, she was remembering Mark and picking petals off a daisy. "He loves me, he loves ...read more October 14, 2013 After Work She was preparing supper. Whatever she made was always bad because she was a bad cook. However, Norm, her husband of fourteen years, always ate it al ...read more October 10, 2013 A Way to Understand Two guys were waiting on the pier. The boat was far away, they could not hear the motor yet. They were both young, but one of them was a year older. ...read more October 5, 2013 Made You Look He noticed her bright eyes the first time he saw her. There was no reason to look longer than a few seconds, so he did not. But he remembered the eye ...read more October 1, 2013 A Million "A million candy bars to win," Jake read the wrapper. They were sitting on the curb in front of a 711. Two hip kids on a quest to become cool, an ado ...read more September 30, 2013 Pop Quiz 1\. Which is the most tasty? a. muffins b. hot dogs c. cupcakes 2\. Whose eyes were the first you saw? a. your mother's b. your doctor's c. ...read more September 26, 2013 Universal Love Party, the music was loud, everybody was drunk dancing falling over the couch and doing redundant beer runs. I ended up in a hippie circle, next to a ...read more September 24, 2013 Cleaning Up The hotel I worked at was huge but there were not many guests, I only had a few rooms to clean, and the rest of the crew had a day off. I was walking ...read more September 19, 2013 Lonely They were done shooting for the day, the crew were turning off the powerful lights and disconnecting a few of the millions of black cables. She was s ...read more August 22, 2013 Five Senses Before we were married, she called me one Sunday to pick her up. I came over and she had a picnic basket and a smile on her face. We went to the park ...read more August 16, 2013 Everything Has a Beginning She was twenty four, but I guess I was her first. We never had actual sex, you know, the way people define it most of the time. But we did stuff. She ...read more August 4, 2013 One of Their Breakfasts He was already sitting at the kitchen table with a bowl of cereal. She came in and got a yogurt out of the refrigerator. She sat across the table. Th ...read more August 3, 2013 Cherry's House I opened the screen door, the front door was ajar. Music was playing inside the house. "Hello!" I said loudly, "It's me, Dave. I'm here." Then I walk ...read more August 3, 2013 White Sheets I opened my eyes and saw her lying next to me, wrapped in white sheets, awake. She smiled brilliantly and whispered a good morning. I grabbed her and ...read more July 28, 2013 Two Sides of the Story **1.** First time I saw her, I thought she had the cutest brown eyes. I also thought she must get a lot of attention and have a lot of friends. Then ...read more July 11, 2013 Welcome to Hell You are the kind of guy who always kicks his tires before he leaves. So to speak. And yet, here you are, no money, no credit card, no cell phone, in ...read more July 9, 2013 In the Back Row The movie theater was hot, or was it just him? The hero on the screen was a chisel-chested dandy, not one of those Humphrey Bogarts of old, thought M ...read more July 9, 2013 Here We Dwell When we retired, we got an apartment in Paris. If the night was clear and warm, we would sit on the terrace. No need to sleep that much anymore, so w ...read more July 1, 2013 Cookout It was a hot day in the kitchen. I was washing some pots when the boss came up to me. "Ivan, I need you to work this Sunday." I was glad for the op ...read more June 23, 2013 Wanting Come. ...read more June 22, 2013 Multiverse "Now think of the implications," he said. "Uh-huh," she nodded. Her tea was getting cold. Good. She was trying to make herself seem completely absor ...read more June 5, 2013 A Writer's Eye During my time in Paris, I found a nice little bookshop and I went there every two or three days. I would pick up five or six books each time and jus ...read more May 18, 2013 Coffee, Black "So, did you talk to Frank," I asked him. "I went over to see him," he replied, "But he was not there. His wife told me he was at the doctor's. I st ...read more May 7, 2013 Always the Same I was on a train back home and the world was whooshing by. I was tired, could barely think, so I decided to let someone else control my mind for a mi ...read more April 30, 2013 Warfare Veronica was an unexpected ally, I have to admit. I it were not for her, I would have been long dead or worse, demoted and scrubbing bathroom floors. ...read more April 24, 2013 Good Night "I'll walk you to your room," he said, "I'm just down the hall." "Thanks," she replied. "So we have that nine o'clock tomorrow, remember?" "Yeah. I ...read more April 20, 2013 Disappointed John got up in the middle of the night and stepped out into the unfamiliar terrace. It was one of those final nights of summer and the cold was almos ...read more April 6, 2013 Autumn Snails Rebellion makes a boy cool. Revolution makes him a god. I was never part of any revolution, but I was still a god in the eyes of a few. I was walkin ...read more February 14, 2013 Drunken Nights We got out of the bar, drunk and rowdy, into the night street. We sang some song about white power and made yuppie scum flee from our heavy boots. Th ...read more February 10, 2013 Ambushed They were just friends hanging out after work, they both had somebody. He was being a rascal, and she was being sassy. At some point she made a joke ...read more February 8, 2013 Sometimes It was the last scene of the third act. The lights came on with that theatrical buzz and the room set appeared. Jessica as Margo was standing on the ...read more January 29, 2013 Paper Talk Scott and I were restocking the shelves. We were on toilet paper when he said: "What is monogamy, really? Is it when I don't want to fuck other peop ...read more January 28, 2013 Remember Me She came to my book signing. I did not look up when it was her turn, I just said "Who should I make it out to?" "Daisy. Daisy Jones." "Oh my God, D ...read more January 19, 2013 As Good As Gone She was standing in the kitchen door, looking across the hallway into the living room. Watching her husband play with their son in the living room. T ...read more January 6, 2013 The Prerequisite for Action Is Inaction I was part of a hardcore online gaming commune once. We lived in an old house in a suburb of Salt Lake City, derelict but fitted with top-of-the-line ...read more December 19, 2012 The Prude They were kissing and he could tell she was getting hot and wet. Or at least he was hoping she was, because he was ready to tear all her clothes off. ...read more December 11, 2012 The Route The postman was coming back now and the couple were still standing there, by the car, their goodbye still unfinished. The girl was slim and tall, her ...read more December 3, 2012 Always Want More "You're one lucky bastard," said one of the guys, and I just nodded, looking over his shoulder at the girl with the long black hair. "What's her nam ...read more December 2, 2012 Too Hot to Sleep They were both completely naked, and the sheet was rumpled up between them. The stars were shining on their naked bodies. They were both drifting in ...read more November 25, 2012 Two Poets It was poetry reading night at Dragon Circus Cafe, so Natalie took her new boyfriend, Mark. He was never much into poetry, he spent most of his time ...read more November 24, 2012 4 a.m. It was the devil's hour. Two cool kids were coming back from a party, still sweaty from all the dancing, their hearts still pumping to the rhythm of ...read more November 18, 2012 Knock, Knock I was standing at the urinal, doing my business, and all of a sudden I knocked on the wall. I do not know what made me do it, maybe something I was t ...read more November 16, 2012 On the Road Ike was stretched out on the bunk of the tour bus. The road was fast and light, the unbearable sun did not penetrate the dimmed glass, it was nice an ...read more November 8, 2012 Woke Up I woke up in the middle of the night and, for a second, I did not know which of them was lying beside me. I pieced my mind back together slowly and f ...read more October 31, 2012 She Listened to the Singer's Voice Young and in love, I followed the girl to the ends of earth. We were in the middle of our Great Adventure Across Asia, stranded in a small town in Mo ...read more October 24, 2012 Longings Can a man be friends with a woman? He noticed her looking, but then she turned away. The gallery was a-buzz, interns and photographers running around ...read more October 23, 2012 Shake Your Paranoia I was feeling like such an asshole. The sight of her crying was etched into my retina and came back each time I blinked. It was nice and dark in the ...read more October 11, 2012 Flash! The storm was raging outside, but the two of them were tucked in a blanket on the couch, listening to each other's voices. "It's so good to be in he ...read more October 11, 2012 Guilty Pleasures, Haunting Pleasures We are at a shopping mall, she needs to get some new clothes for a trip she will be taking with her girlfriends. I should tell her today, she should ...read more October 10, 2012 Why Are You Doing This To Me? She was waiting for the train, her toes neatly on the line. She got all the attention from all the men that day, except the one. They all laughed and ...read more October 5, 2012 The Redhead I often saw her on the subway on my way to work. She was not beautiful, but she had a certain charm. We sometimes exchanged neutral glances. One tim ...read more October 5, 2012 Intense Eyes He entered and saw his wife's new secretary. Their eyes met, and he might have lingered a little too long. "Hi, I'm Thomas... McClintock. Amanda's h ...read more October 3, 2012 Acid Harsh Mark had a mark on his face. It was a little circular scar on his left cheekbone, and his daddy had given it to him. The mark was one of the things t ...read more October 2, 2012 The Feeling I Cannot Name I have seen you so many times, and you wore so many faces. I remember you as the harpy, the valkyrie, the priestess. I will never be able to wipe you ...read more October 1, 2012 Scaredy Cat Not entirely sure what she would say, Tom approached Kate to invite her to the party. He had made it his business to always know where she was. Whene ...read more September 30, 2012 Underappreciated Phil was more confident than his usual self, joking all the time and maybe even flirting a bit. And the girls at the office must have taken notice. ...read more September 25, 2012 Wife She rolled over to look him in the eye. She smiled. They were lying together in the warm comfort that comes after sex. He smiled back. "Are you some ...read more September 24, 2012 Same Shit, Different Day Marcus Polonius entered the taverna. The interior was dimly lit, smelled of of wine and herbs. It was a warm spring evening of the second year of Cal ...read more September 22, 2012 The Ballerina He was wrapping the long scarf around his neck, getting ready to go out. It was too late to catch the train, he would have to walk down to the bus st ...read more September 17, 2012 A Pack of Gum I was leaving the motel, locked the door, then wondered if I should have left it open. Does not matter. I walked over the parking lot to the office a ...read more September 16, 2012 That Orifice Jack's wife was standing over him, the smoking gun still in her hand. The roar of gunshot still sharp in his ears. The pain in his chest getting stro ...read more September 10, 2012 Late Night Pictures When I was 17, I drove Dora to the movies and we saw two sci fi flicks back to back. We sat in the back row and it was the best ever. When we were dr ...read more August 17, 2012 Pasta She was still on the couch, but it was about time to take action. She switched the TV off and rolled over into a back flip and into upright position. ...read more August 12, 2012 Night Shadow We were at the park at night, sitting on a small wall, waiting for nothing, looking at the stars. There were no more classes this semester, and summe ...read more July 30, 2012 Where Is My Mind Mark had never taken drugs before, so he did not know how to behave. He decided to sit in the armchair and wait for the worst part to be over. He was ...read more July 29, 2012 Where Is My Mind (The Real Story) The real story is too scary to tell, so let us assume that Mark was sitting at a cafe with two girls. One was pale with black hair, and the other was ...read more July 29, 2012 The Museum of Jurassic Technology "What is it called again?" she asked. She was driving, we were getting off the highway and into Culver City. "The Museum of Jurassic Technology," I ...read more July 27, 2012 Of All The Cuties I drove to her house to pick her up. At the screen door, she greeted me with a half-face ironic smile, but then turned it into a cute frown. "Are yo ...read more July 27, 2012 Soda Breath Promises Their eyes first met when they were at a burger place with their respective groups of friends. He noticed her because she looked at him too long. Fro ...read more July 21, 2012 Art and Bread He placed the bag of groceries on the counter and smiled at her. She looked up from the TV Guide, annoyed. "What's the problem, baby?" he asked as i ...read more July 13, 2012 Train Station I was at a train station in a place I hardly knew, far away from home. The building was an old brick one, probably from back in the days of Civil War ...read more July 8, 2012 The One That Got Away Everybody was hanging out, eating pizza, taking turns playing Xbox in pairs. The conversation was about professors, classes, student loans, cars, apa ...read more July 6, 2012 Pillowtalk The evening was hot, almost unbearable. They were lying in bed, looking out the skylight at the clear blue sky. She rested her head on his chest, wra ...read more July 4, 2012 Hard to Say They came to the corner of the street. "Well, this is the end of the line for me," he said. They both stopped. Her eyes were bright as a blue flame ...read more July 4, 2012 The End of the World The asteroids were clearly visible during the day as well. Fragile electronics began to fail and everything became more analog for a little while. At ...read more July 3, 2012

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