I made it as far as the nearest bathroom that night, before I stopped and rubbed myself to a quick, shuddering climax in an empty stall. The drive home was a blur, and I came twice more on my couch, my head tilted back, eyes closed, mouth open, re-living how he’d thrusted deep into the…
Pet She wrote the single word at the top of the blank, unlined page in elegant cursive script. Stared at it. A single word, and yet one that held such power. Even just seeing it there, transcribed from thought into reality, made her stomach clench with a faint, raw revulsion. Nausea. The urge to wipe…
“Sandrijn. Sandrijn.” Zhang had made good on his promise four hours after their encounter in the gym. Sanneke had returned from the seaside lunch with Jessica and the girls, dressed in a black spaghetti-strap tank top and a peach-pink skirt adorned with white hibiscus flowers. Jess had retired to catch up on email and check…
They said it wouldn’t hurt. Doctors always say that, especially dentists. Or sometimes it will only hurt “a bit” – as if they know what you will feel, where your nerves run, and how many of those tiny electrical impulses zap from your skin to your brain every second. No one ever tells you it’s…
Deep in the wetlands and marshes of Medauquay, the stars were still visible in the dark night sky. Insects called to each other in the blackness; now and then a voice went quiet, as a lizard or toad silenced the singer. Frogs called out as well, seeking mates. Distant splashes of amphibious escape from wading…