Padraig really has a beautiful wifeThe summer of ‘01 was particularly blistering, but no amount of heat and wet, heavy air could keep the O’Reilly family from their annual vacation to the Jersey Shore. It wasn’t much as far as vacations went, but it’s what they could afford. Besides, all they really needed was sun, … Continue reading The Shore

He just wouldn’t stop laughing. He went on and on for a good twelve minutes, tears streaming down his cheeks, laughter inaudibly choking out of his piggish face. With each intake of breath, Francine’s hatred for the man across from her deepened. For the life of her, she could not fathom what could be so … Continue reading The Workshop

It was the beginning of the end but they were too naive to understand it yet. They thought that they were made for each other, that nothing could tear them apart as long as they had the willpower to stay together. She believed in the romance and rarity of being high school sweethearts. She desperately … Continue reading Independence Day