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Tight Pocket

(Male voice) ‘Hey Maeve.. missing me already?’ (Maeve whispered) ‘Tsk.. yes.. he can’t satisfy me enough.’ Squinting my eyes at the live-footage streaming from the camera in the living room, I was overwhelmed with guilt and shame as I watched my own wife kissed another man, giving him free reign to run his hands all…Continue readingTight Pocket

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Any Staircase

(Maeve whispered) ‘did you take the pill like I asked?’ ‘Yes. About 40 or 50 minutes ago?’ ‘Is it working?’ ‘Umm yes? If not why are we going up this block? As soon as we stepped into the lift, I went behind her and held her in my arms before stuffing her hands into my…Continue readingAny Staircase

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Little Big Girls

‘Emily? Wake up. Are you alright?’ (Abby slurring) ‘uncle.. she’ll be fine. we just had too much to drink.. ‘ ‘Are you sure? She’s not dead right?’ ‘Haha! No. She won’t die so easily.. ‘ Kneeling on the second row of seats to check in on my daughter (in the last row) who just turned…Continue readingLittle Big Girls

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Surprised, Me

(I asked loudly) ‘IS THIS FOR YOUR SKIN?’ Against the blaring loud music playing in the club, I had to make sure that Maeve could hear my concerns, especially when she raised her glass of vodka to wash down the pill. Once her throat was cleared, she hopped off the bar stool and tiptoed to…Continue readingSurprised, Me

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Sex-Life Balance

‘Welcome home love. How’s work today?’ ‘It’s fine.’ Without giving me any elaboration, it was the first time she didn’t seem too glad to be home, much less the lack of any endearing reply. ‘Fearing’ for my own well-being, I kept a close eye on her for any clues to her unusual mood, but was…Continue readingSex-Life Balance