“Both hands on the wheel stan,” I said as I looked over at my husband. — “Both hands on the wheel stan,” I said as I looked over at my husband. “Relax,” Stan said as he put down his phone. “Just Maxwell telling me about the meeting tomorrow,” he said with a smile. “Well, he can wait,” I said, looking at the icy road ahead. I…

“I can’t believe it,” Robin said as we turned off the interstate.     “I am sorry, but I didn’t have a choice,” I said, looking over at… — “I can’t believe it,” Robin said as we turned off the interstate. “I am sorry, but I didn’t have a choice,” I said, looking over at the passenger seat. “Not you, mom,” Robin smiled back at me. “Cindy, she hooked up with that guy I was…

It had been a few weeks since I saw Shannon, our neighbour screwing with the help. Robin had told her what I had done. Although Shannon was… — It had been a few weeks since I saw Shannon, our neighbour screwing with the help. Robin had told her what I had done. Although Shannon was mad at me for spying on her, she was grateful that I had intervened before her dad caught her in the act. Shannon…

It had been four months since I started my new job as a teacher. It felt good to be back in the school system, even though it was way out… — It had been four months since I started my new job as a teacher. It felt good to be back in the school system, even though it was way out of my area of expertise. I usually taught English or History. Trying to remember how to do Math and Economics…

Even with the night out with the girls, I still didn’t feel better. It had been a week since I started seeing Arthur instead of Tina, and… — Even with the night out with the girls, I still didn’t feel better. It had been a week since I started seeing Arthur instead of Tina, and nothing had changed. I was beginning to think this pit I was falling into was never-ending. Jordan had become my best friend even…

There it was again, the slight vibration of my phone. “You sure?” the text read as I picked it out of my pocket. — There it was again, the slight vibration of my phone. “You sure?” the text read as I picked it out of my pocket. “Yeah,” I replied. “Get some sleep.” I put the phone back in my pocket and looked at the time. …

Staci’s View — Staci’s View I woke up in a daze. The night before seemed to be a distant memory; slowly, I rose out of bed. “Ow,” I said as my head pounded. I hadn’t had a hangover in years. Then again, I hadn’t drunk that much in years. The memory of me…

Ned’s View — Ned’s View “You cheated!” I said as we walked out of the bowling alley. “How?” Staci smiled as she wrapped her arm in mine. “You know, exactly how,” I smiled back at her. Staci smiled back at me. “You liked it,” she said as we got to her car. “Of…

Staci’s View — Staci’s View “Fuck!” I said as we collapsed on the bed. Since the first night we slept together, Ned and I hadn’t managed to be together often. It had been two weeks since the last time. “That was better than the last time,” Ned said as he smiled back at…