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Cassie is nervous. She feels slightly nauseous and she walks to her kitchen to find something to eat. A cracker catches her eye, and she picks it up, but instead of putting it in her mouth, she crumbles it to … Continue reading →

Tony watches Mark sleep on the hospital bed. His left leg is in a cast, he has small thin tubes connected to his arms, and his face is covered in red scratches. “That’s where his face hit the cement,” the … Continue reading →

Mark is taking a stroll outside. It is a beautiful day and he felt a need to leave the dark apartment and his annoying brother. Mark has always admired Tony’s ability to make rational decisions, but that ability seems to … Continue reading →

Jill is dialing Tony’s number. She had not planned on dialing his number. However, she had just gotten home after a busy work day, and after flinging her purse on the couch, eating a few peanuts that were in glass … Continue reading →

It takes Cassie five minutes to get inside her apartment. She seems to lack the mental ability to find the key on her key chain that will open her door. When she is finally able to get inside, she throws … Continue reading →

Tony is ready to date. Actually, Mark thinks Tony is ready to date. “You need to get back on the saddle,” his brother tells him. “It’s just like driving after a car accident. Sure it’s scary. Sure you’re covered in … Continue reading →

Ever since Mark was a teen, he’s had an unusual hobby. When he was feeling stressed or annoyed with life, he would go to a nearby park and watch the birds fly. He wasn’t a bird watcher in the technical … Continue reading →

Cassie watches Max as he talks about his latest painting over a cup of coffee at Starbucks. His passion about his art is what Cassie admires most about him, and today is no exception. His hands are moving in a … Continue reading →

Something has changed in her relationship with Scott. Jill can’t figure it out, but it seems a few weeks after her break up with Tony, she and Scott stopped being equals in their affair. She went from being Scott’s illicit … Continue reading →

Tony is lying in Mark’s guest bedroom. He examines the walls around him, and he notices how the paint on the right wall is slightly chipped. The glass clock hanging in front of him is dirty, and the top right … Continue reading →

Jill remembers the day she realized she loved Tony. It happened on a cold Tuesday afternoon, and that day Jill had been walking to a coffee shop to meet Tony. The chilly wind was blowing through her hair, and it … Continue reading →

“So Jill is cheating on Tony,” Liz’s voice tells Mark through the phone. “Can’t say I’m surprised.” “Really? They always seemed so happy to me.” “Tony maybe. And that’s a big maybe. But never Jill. She always seemed restless.” “How … Continue reading →

“You would rather be with the painter than with me,” Joe asks Cassie? He does not seem hurt by the fact that Cassie does not want to be with him, and she thinks the only reason he seems upset is because … Continue reading →

Tony is pacing back and forth in his apartment. He stops every five minutes, glances at the phone with irritation, and wonders why Mark is not calling him back. Then he remembers how much his brother hates unpleasant conversations, and … Continue reading →

“I just don’t know what to do,” Cassie tells Jill over lunch in their favorite café. Jill had recently decided that she would be grateful for something every day. Today, she is grateful that she has a self-absorbed best friend,  … Continue reading →

“Mark, I just found out Jill is cheating on me,” Tony’s voice says on Mark’s answering machine. “Call me back.” Mark knows he needs to call his brother back, but his hands have become paralyzed. He stares at his phone … Continue reading →

Tony has bought a ring. He has a reservation in a fancy restaurant that sits on a lake. His doubts and fears have vanished. Now all he needs is a new tie, and he will be ready to propose. He goes … Continue reading →

Joe or Max…..Max or Joe, this is the decision that has troubled Cassie all week. In reality she has made her choice five days ago, but Cassie likes to think of her self as fair, so for the past week she … Continue reading →

“Will you leave your wife for me?”, Jill asks Scott as soon as the waitress brings them the soup. “Will you leave your boyfriend for me?” “I asked first.” “Are you four years old today? Who cares who asked first. … Continue reading →

Mark is sitting in his office, staring at his computer, but he is unable to concentrate. His mind keeps wondering, and for some strange reason he gets a flashback about his first boat ride. He had been about five, and … Continue reading →

Jill is sitting in a café waiting for Scott to arrive. She is replaying her conversation with Mark for the hundredth time that day. “I know you’re having an affair,” Mark had said, and before she could interrupt, he continued, “I … Continue reading →

Tony has a strong craving for soda while he is at work. The vending machine in his company is broken, a fact Tony found out the day before, when the machine took his dollar, and refused to give Tony a soda … Continue reading →

Cassie is getting ready for her lunch with Joe. She has bought a new outfit and shoes for the occasion. She wishes she knew how to use an eyelash curler, because she feels curly lashes is exactly what this occasion … Continue reading →

“Life changing events happen when you’re buying oranges,” is what Jill’s mother always said. This was true in the case of Jill’s mother, because when she met Jill’s father and later when she went into labor with Jill, she was … Continue reading →

Tony is sitting on Mark’s couch, drinking a beer, and watching TV. Ever since he had told his brother that he was planning to propose to Jill, his brother had looked at him strangely. He figures Mark probably thinks anybody who … Continue reading →

Cassie and Max have gone out on four dates, and Cassie is extremely happy with they way things are going. On their second date, Max bought Cassie ten different types of chocolate candy. “I was not sure which one was … Continue reading →

Mark goes on a date. Her name is Crystal and she has curly hair. The main reason he asked her out is because she has curly hair. He wants to go out with a woman who is the complete opposite … Continue reading →

Jill decides to tell Cassie about her impending affair. She does not want to confide in Cassie because Cassie has low morals; in fact out of all her friends, Cassie has the one of the highest moral compasses. Jill knows Cassie … Continue reading →

Tony and Cassie are at jewelry store shopping for Jill’s engagement ring. “You should buy pink gold,” Cassie says. “It’s her favorite. She keeps that a secret because white gold is so popular now, but I know she would want … Continue reading →

Half way through dinner, after the grilled shrimp, but before the Crème Brulee, Cassie realized she wants to go on a second date with the painter. The painter’s name is Max, and he specializes in painting rabbits that are dressed … Continue reading →

Mark sits on his couch as he waits for Liz to come over. She was supposed to come over last Sunday, but at the last minute she canceled. He wonders what she wants to tell him. Maybe Liz decided that … Continue reading →

Jill and Scott are eating lunch on a Tuesday afternoon. Scott says “Do you know what I would love to do with you?” “What?” Jill asks. “I would love to watch a movie with you.” “We can do that. Let’s … Continue reading →

Tony is lying in bed while watching Jill sleep. He remembers the first time he asked her out. He had known Jill about two months . They were both taking calculus, but because she was so beautiful, he was too intimidated … Continue reading →

Cassie is helping Emily, her pregnant friend and coworker, clean up after a baby shower. As Emily is throwing away diapers filled with melted chocolate, she says “I have the perfect man for you. He is a moderately successful artist.” … Continue reading →

Mark is drinking his beer. Dave had brought over the beer, and now the two of them are drinking it while watching trash on TV. “Do you think your brother will marry Jill,” Dave asks. “Don’t know, Don’t care.” “They … Continue reading →

“Bye.” “Bye,” Jill yells at Scott as he runs towards the park exit. He stops running, looks at her as if he forgot something, and run towards her to give her a quick kiss on the mouth. “Bye again,” he … Continue reading →

Tony is reading a very interesting book. However, he cannot seem to concentrate. This is bothering him because he is enjoying the book, much more than the thoughts that will not leave his head, but he does not have the … Continue reading →

Cassie is getting ready for her date. She is very excited. It’s not only because he is good-looking, although that helps, it’s because she thinks he might be her future husband. She knows its silly to have such high hopes … Continue reading →

Name: Cassie Age: 25 Job: Teacher Likes: Red roses, Bubble baths, Long walks on the beach Dislikes: Being single, Screw drivers (the drink and the tool), Long lines at the super market Personal Mantra: Tomorrow will be better. Name: Tony … Continue reading →