The New York City pavement was so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. Bells from bicycles dinged as children rode through the streets. In the distance, the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck played on repeat, exciting the neighborhood kids as it drew closer and closer. Myles Grace pulled open …
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Wait a second! Have you read 'Home Sweet Home' yet? WARNING-This post mentions self harm and suicide. Nothing descriptive, but still mentioned. Myles leaned back in his chair, hands falling to his belly as he sat back. “Mom the food was amazing!” He said, looking at her. “I know, I made it.” Rose …
Hold on one second! Before you start read this story, have you read 'The Best Family'? Maria woke up around four A.M to Myles mumbling in his sleep. He was making an acceptance speech from the bits and pieces she could make out. He thanked God, his mother, father, siblings, Maria, and the citizens …
Wait a second! Before you read this, have you read 'Mr. Grace and Mrs. Grace'? Myles and Maria made it to the office around ten thirty. On their way, the couple stopped at a local bakery, grabbing goodies for the rest of the people in the office before heading in. As they made their …
Wait! Before you read this, have you read 'Nothing Between You and Me'? “Ahh Maria! Welcome home!” Claude, the man selling fish yelled from the doorway of his shop. “Bonjour Monsieur Claude!” Maria said as she waved to the shop owner. It was just a little after sunrise, and while Myles was still …
The bed might as well have been a block of ice. With her back to Russell, Shauntell stared straight ahead at the blank wall. She didn’t say anything and honestly, she didn’t need to; her position in the bed, back to Russell, knees curled into her chest, did all the talking for her. The …
Paula LaVine was born into the mob. So for her, a day filled with shake downs, beatings, and money collecting is all she’s ever known.
Wait! Before you read this, have you read 'All In A Day's Work' “Thanks again Joey.” Dani said as she grabbed the brown paper bag off the countertop and waved to the older gentlemen. “Alright Dani, be safe out there!” The older gentlemen said, not bothering to look up from the dough he was …
Before you read this, check out 'Let's Start The Day' “Remind me again why we're here?” Paula asked, letting her seat back a little. The two massive men in the front seat sharply inhaled. People didn’t question Pauly LaVine; when he said jump his men didn’t even ask how high, they simply jumped …
For months after Mikey and Paula’s mom took Mikey and up and left him, all Pauly did was cry his eyes out. In the mornings before he started his days, anytime he got a moment to himself, and late at night after he put Paula to bed, all Pauly did was cry. He’d lost the one thing that was most important to him, his family; well at least to third of it anyways. After those few months, Pauly reminded himself that he still had a daughter to look after and provide for. So Pauly dried his eyes and kept it moving. Soon the pain of his wife’s betrayal became dull and didn’t affect him as much, but not a day went by when he didn’t think about his baby boy.