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37 percent. Chantel thought aloud as she looked for a seat close to one of the charging stations. There was no way her phone would...
The Nine Wise Men
In 1981, Lionel Evans sat in his father’s backyard with his father and grandfather, Uncle Corlando, Jimmy Lee from across the street, not...
Pillow Talk
Tia shut her car off and stared at the back of Ibn’s car parked in the garage. This was the third night this week he “forgot” that he was...
Serenity at Sea
Rashad stared into the horizon, thinking that someone thousands of miles opposite of his stare was doing the same thing. Staring into the...
Lean Emerald Cut
Nadia took a quick peek and then snapped her head back as if she was looking for her favorite flavor of tomato sauce. It had to be the...
Sanctuary
The annoying gnat was back. Flying closely to his face, but too quick to swat with his hands. It seemed to be right in front of his eyes...
The First Dance
Nearly every cell phone in the room was aimed at Mark and Serena as they started their first dance. Etta James was telling the world that...
Where I Draw the Line
Every evening, I have a by myself meeting. I was 18 when I heard Cappadonna spit that line on “Iron Maiden” from Ghostface Killah’s ...
The Summer of My Discontent
The promise of summer tends to make you contemplate where you’ve been, the choices you’ve made and what’s to come. Well, at least for me....
More Than Words Can Ever Say
The doors to the subway jolted her back to reality. She couldn’t figure out if she had fallen asleep or fallen into a daydream, but...