Carrie Lea

Part 2 (Missed Part 1? Read it here) Her heart beat harder in her chest and she felt her underarms start to sweat. “Hey, Keiyana!” He held out his arms and went in for a hug. She backed up and put one finger up to stop him. “Coffee. I need coffee first.” When she turned around, Miguel was standing there with…

Part 1 They pulled up to the curb and her eyes widened at all the bright lights. It was 8 o’clock in the evening yet with all the red-carpet lights, it looked like 2 o’clock in the afternoon. The valet opened her door and his mouth dropped in a slight “o” when she stepped out the car. “Crap, I’m underdressed,”…

Having a dream or a specific vision for your life can be scary and exhilarating all at once. You’re glad that you’ve found your purpose, but you may not what path or plan to follow to help you get there. Or worse, you think you are on a timeline and the clock is ticking on your dream. This brings on…

I dabbed at the corners of his mouth with my towel. Or was that an old t-shirt? I looked down at my hand and wondered when was the last time I showered? Or better yet, brushed my teeth. I rubbed my tongue over my teeth and showed him all my teeth. He just stared back at me. He had big…

It’s February and a lot of people are looking for love. This also means a lot of people are probably getting ghosted. Ouch, I know. For those unaware of the conundrum that is ghosting, good ol’ Google defines it as the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication. That means no…

Re-read Part 1 here Part 2 “I started choking on the last sip of water I took.” My coworker looked alarmed and started to pat my back and asked if I was ok. The commotion I was trying not to cause ended up happening anyway. I couldn’t breathe. I tried to catch my breath but the shock of what I…

PART 1 I rubbed my wrists from where the handcuffs had been. “I just can’t believe this!” Chanelle paced back and forth with her hands gesturing wildly above her head. I glanced around to see the destruction I had caused just hours before. The new entryway table that I was so excited to find at Home Goods now had a…

Regina snapped the driver’s seat visor back in place after she finished applying her lipstick. It was a dark and stormy night and she wasn’t quite ready to brave the rain to walk into the restaurant. This was her third date in six months and of course, it had to be raining tonight of all nights. The very day she…

Years ago, I had unknowingly placed a limit on my travel experience potential based on my relationship status. I told myself and others that I was going to wait until I was married to travel overseas. I was “saving” bigger travel expeditions as an opportunity to make memories with my future husband. While this may have seemed like a noble,…

I sucked on my peppermint hoping it could get this weird, metal taste out of my mouth. My mom always said that a weird taste in your mouth was a sign of bad breath. Stinky breath also feels a certain way. It’s like there is a film or layer of fur stuck to your teeth. It’s thick and no matter…