I woke up to find myself lying beside a man. He was naked. Between his hairy chest and thighs was a boxers. My eyes rested on him for a minute and I smiled, a fleeting smile like a flash of light or an electric current leaving behind the trace...
Thirty-five minutes ago, I stood in front of a huge crucifix thinking about two years gone by. I had gotten a divorce just before my only child died. It was a horrible situation for me, coupled with the fact that I have been jobless, cashless and...
It was the sound of the phone that woke woke me up from my dream. I gasped, sat up in bed and fumbled for the receiver.
"Hello! "...
After I was sacked because I wore no tie, a lot of people asked me, "What was on your mind? Was it fear, failure or dread?"
My answer surprised them just like it surprised me. My answer was love. More than anything else in those...
A chill went through my nerves. Whether it was fear, trepidation or anticipation, I couldn't have said. I stared at Peter as if I was certain he had taken complete leave of the maturity I credited him.
"That's stupid! You can't...
I lay on my back fastened to a narrow bed with a metal frame. I had long given up trying to free myself. I was fully awake but my eyes were closed. My mouth had been smelling and I had longed to brush my teeth.
I was listening to...