Passion Turned Job in Reality

She smacked the tea towel down onto the wooden coffee table, wildly brushing off any residue crumbs and spilt liquids that failed to make their way into the previous costumers mouth. She resented the customers. She found them grotesque. Buying into this consumeristic fad and finding it completely justifiable to purchase an overpriced/super-sized coffee with …

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Social Anxiety in Reality

She looked down at the box of Cheerios in her hand as nostalgia took over. Is all this worth it? She stared at the picture of the bowl on the box. Those tasty little Os looking all crisp and fresh… yeah, she did want them bad. The craving had been following her like an annoying …

Her In Reality

“I know honey, all I’m saying is that you’re not putting yourself out there. I just don’t want you to end up alone.”Cam, was close to tears listening to her mother ramble on at the other end of the phone. It was the same damn thing every time… and she wondered why Cam never called.“I …

Love In Reality

There’s something about black and white movies. The undeniable class, the maturity, the romance. The women, so beautiful, so elegant. The men so slick and charming. The passion virtually seeping through the screen as he holds her petit frame desperately close in a fevered kiss. The need for oxygen superfluous as they take in every …

Ocean in Reality

Beth looked out over the water. The boundless pool seemed to stretch out to the edges of the earth, far and wide, clashing with the sun as it dipped slowly into the ocean, setting in the distance. The crashing of the waves soothed her, just like the sounds on the app she used to meditate. …