Smokers Club

It was an unseasonably warm afternoon for December- hard to imagine they were predicting snow over the weekend- but that was fine with Teresa. Having the club fair outside meant that she could demonstrate what…

Smoking Project

The snow was still falling. Tiffany looked out the window and turned up the radio, listening to the school delays.     The phone rang.     She picked it up and said “Hi, Mom.”     “How’d…

I Love Females Who Smoke

Isn’t it wonderful that pretty women and girls smoke cigarettes?  I love women, and I really put beautiful women on a pedestal.  I want them to always be happy, and always feel good.  That’s why…

Development

With three teenaged girls living in the house, this was bound to happen sooner or later.    Hillary sat down in her chair and looked in the pack, counting again.    Four of the Marlboro…

Simple Reasons

Lynne stood at the checkout counter and stared at the cigarette rack. The woman in front of her had complained vigorously that an 89 cent bag of rolls should have rung up at 79 cents,…

Innocence and Guilt

“You do know how hard this has been for me the last three years, raising you alone, don’t you ?”    Daphnie looked at her mother and sighed. This was going to be so unpleasant.…

Rebelion

Gillian sat down in the plush chair, allowed herself to sink back, and thought about how much effort it would take to forget this day.    A lot. More than she had, by a wide…

Family Ties

Dear Diary (1 Jan 98),    Well, we hardly know each other, yet I find myself telling you my resolutions for the new year.    – Lose ten pounds.    – Tell Marcus that I’d…

The Circle

   Lori rolled down her car window slowly. It was beastly hot out on the highway, and as always on Friday, the road was packed with out-of-staters heading for the Cape or other shore points…

Hunting Vampires

Lisa sat across the table from Mark and watched him eat the tail end of his sandwich the way a vulture watched a dying man.    As soon as he mouthed that final bite, she…

Summer Session

   Anna loved the campus this time of year. It was so quiet, so peaceful. There was a light mist falling- not an annoying rain, but rather a cooling fog of tiny droplets. She adjusted…

New Year’s Resolution

   Bethany was trying to ignore the voice in her head. It was asking if this was something that she really wanted to do.    She hated that annoying voice, which sounded altogether too much…

We are both found of

 “Dad ?” Janice asked, so hesitantly that he knew she was about to ask a question she fully expected to be answered with a no.    “What is it, honey ?”    “Is it all…

Santa’s Visit

Kristen sat on the couch and stared at the clock. It was 11:30 Christmas Eve and she was going to be alone- alone on Christmas Eve and alone on Christmas day.             She was angry…