It just wasn’t fair. Every one of Eddy’s friends had long hair – some of them had it way down to the middle of their backs. Why was Eddy the only one whose mother made him agree to such a stupid bargain? He could he grow his hair out, but only on one condition: When it reached his shoulders, for …
Read MorePrivately funded by a rich Heiress, Helping Mothers and Daughters was a financial support group for low-income single mothers raising daughters on their own. This year they were offering one million dollars to one lucky winner who would be selected via raffle on their website. The odds were slim and completely random, but that didn’t stop Deandra from submitting an …
Read MoreIt was true that Carol had always wanted a girl, particularly because all she had was her bratty son Eric. He was planning on going to the police academy as soon as he turned 18, but she still preferred to be an empty-nester with a daughter, not a son who completely ignored her. Then she discovered Cutting Edge. It was …
Read MoreJamie’s mother Linda was running for Governer, a position she had worked all her life to achieve, and was prepared to do whatever it took to be elected, including taking advantage of good publicity. So when Linda discovered that the Ms. Foundation was having public figures who were participating in Take Your Daughter To Work Day speak at a fundraiser, …
Read MoreWhen my Dad left us in the beginning of the summer,mom started acting strangely. First she wouldn’t let me get my hair cut. Then she started making me wear different clothes and threw out all my old ones. Then she started telling me to shave my legs, adding that if I didn’t, she would do it for me! By then …
Read More“Is that all your own hair?” Robbie, my old buddy, asked me. He was the first person outside my family that I had met in over a year. “It can’t be…” “Du, of course it’s not my real hair. Do you really think I could have gone from a standard crew cut to this in just a year? I mean, …
Read More“Let me introduce you to my lovely great-niece, Paige,” Margaret said as I cautiously stepped into the room. “For us old souls it is important to be reminded of youthful beauty.” It surprised me to see guests in the old house. For the several months that I’ve been living with Margaret, I got a feeling that she was a woman …
Read MoreI don’t know if anyone will find this letter, but if you do my name is Robert Pryce.A few days ago I went to bed in my home in London, but when I woke up l found myself in a different bed, in a different room, and more shocking I found that I was now a young woman.As far as …
Read More“Don’t think I did not hear you playing just now, Missy! Did I give you permission to touch my piano? No?” I heard my “father” sternly say as he entered the room. I thought he was at work.I remember being called a “prodigy” when I was younger.I was just five years old and I could play the piano better than …
Read MoreI am ashamed to say that Louise was once my worthless boyfriend. But I am proud of the journey we took together. She was reluctant, of course, but I left her little choice. It came down to either doing as I said or be left alone without me. Lewis, as she used to be called, was a man of few …
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