Bad decisions She was only 35 years old, but she felt lonely. Carol's love life hasn't been going well. She had no partner and she was determined to have one. She didn't know how to start but she would go looking for company. She started going to parties with friends, she knew people of course, but found none to share her life with her. But that did not stop her from continuing her search. One night she went out with a group of friends to party. She was very nice, everyone…
A jealous woman She was 50 years old, she was already on leave from work for problems with her anxiousness. Mary Anne had her husband of 60 years, who had already retired but wanted to continue working. They lived very quietly on a farm, away from the bustle of the city. Her husband, Peter, decided to look for a new job. He felt bad being at home doing nothing, he received a call from an old friend who gave him the opportunity to work as an engineer in a city 5 hours from…
It was a gifted cat, or a stolen cat? Part one: She was part of a good family, raised with all the luxuries that a father can give his children while having the possibility to do so. It all happened simply because of a small, sweet kitten. Pamela wanted to have another pet at home. She wasn’t asking for a dog or a rabbit anymore. Pamela could finally have on her 17th birthday the gift she wanted, a sphinx cat. She named him Rafael and he quickly became her companion,…
It was a gifted cat, or a stolen cat? (Part Two) She left, upset at the loss of her time and the deception of the message they sent her. But… what if it wasn't a hoax? What if it was the girl who lied? Could she love a cat more than the money they were giving as a reward? She would find out. He returned to the house, but this time she didn’t knock on her door. She stayed outside watching the girl leave. But the door to her house was “hidden”; In front of the girl's house…
Lya's story. Part I She is 17 years old, a very active teenager, who lives with her mother Margot, A 60-year-old woman who loves her three children, two girls and a boy. The boy, Raul is at his university, her oldest daughter, named Martha, is happily married and Lya, who is her youngest and most adorable daughter. Lya worked as a babysitter at night, occasionally. She had many female friends who gave their children to her for her to take care of when they went out. She…
Lya's story - Part II. The weeks pass and Lya is getting better, she’s slowly growing back the hair that was cut to check her wound. She needed 40 stitches, so that’s a great deal of lost hair. Her head wound gave her short term memory loss, which made her forget about the accident; Lya still has no recollection of it. There are some side effects though, sometimes she gets strong and constant headaches that upset her and she also often changes her mood. 5 months have passed…
Lya's story (Final Part). Lya's brothers are also worried; Raul has already returned from university and together with Martha, who are now at home with their mother, want to talk to Lya. It’s very difficult for them because Lya doesn't want to listen, she just wants to talk. Her walks are longer she leaves home in the morning and arrives at night. Margot doesn't know where her daughter goes, she fears for her. Her boyfriend can't handle her anymore, he’s worried but he…
Oblivion. I am the youngest of three siblings and although I am very shy I like to share with my friends from school. I’m 15 years old and I met my friends three months ago. My mother prepared a meeting for me with my best friends, here at home with my siblings. My siblings are: Peter who is 20 years old and is the oldest brother, I love him even though he drives me crazy with his jokes, and then there’s Susie, my only sister who is 18 years old, she is calmer, very…
Night Angel I am on duty. I have three more companions with me because we have several patients tonight. We’re on a retirement home. There are many elders with relatives that don’t see for them, they only send money for their expenses and then come once a year. Julia is an 82-year-old woman. Apart from being very poorly trained to meet many of her needs and constantly in need of help she has pneumonia. She went out into the garden the other day and fell asleep while looking…
A child's dream. There were five people who made up his family, his father Juan, a strong, hard-working man of good principles instilled by a loving and strongly religious mother, his mother Susan, daughter of working and humble peasants, his 20-year-old sister Julie, who did not want to go to college and instead decided to stay on her parents' farm to "help with everything necessary" and, most importantly, be close to her boyfriend. His brother Roy who was still studying,…
Angie's mother. It was a quiet city where people lived quiet lives and two of the families that lived had something in common; very similar daughters. They became best friends since childhood and loved being together. In their lives there were many things to share and they always enjoyed it. At school they were beauty queens, at sports games they were cheerleaders, and at parties they were the best hosts. Angie is 18 years old and the more outgoing of the two, she always…
It is a crass plant. *Bromeliad Dyckia Brevifolia:* It's a crass plant, native to Brazil. Its growth is very slow but it multiplies while growing. It can tolerate direct exposure to the sun and the lack of humidity in the substrate is not an obstacle to staying alive. The stem is creeping and forms a round and compact bush, its leaves are thin, rigid and with spiny edges. They form a rosette. It's widely used for ornamentation due to its small height and the layout of the…
My owner, my cat. I don't like cats. When I was little I somehow had cats at home, but then when I grew up I didn't like them anymore. But now this cat comes here and sits on its two hind legs and looks at me, just stares at me! I'm just standing in my garden, like I do every day in the afternoon. I take a hose and connect it to the water supply and I water all of my plants. I enjoy doing it, I really like going through each of my plants and placing some water on them. This…
Something new about my cacti and succulents. Most cacti and succulents have similar characteristics but one of the differences between cacti and succulents is that all succulents are cacti but not all cacti are succulents. Many succulents don’t have spines and instead have varieties of villi, but sometimes they lack those. Many cacti have large, sharp, highly branched spines and other cacti only have some very attractive villi. Their roots are tuberous, branched and very…
Is it my imagination or ...? Do you believe in premonition? Or something like that? Well, I'm going to tell something that I just saw in a documentary film. This astonished me to such an extent that today I want to share this story. A few days ago I wrote a story from my imagination. I had seen cases of people asking for someone to help them die and those people did, I had also read about people who on their own seeing sick people helped them to die. From all this, a story…
The perfect crime. Elha was 19 years old, she was a happy girl. Thanks to a car accident her way of reasoning didn't match her age, she was basically like a 13-year-old girl. But she made a mistake, she was in love with me, she didn't take the right precautions and she got pregnant. Since then I began to study my situation in this “secret” relationship. Her mother offered support and asked her to come home to take care of her and the baby, but Elha refused. In her mind she…
The very versatile Opuntias. Cylindrical opuntia: This is a cactus that belongs to the cacti family, its genus is Opuntia and it’s a cylindrical species. It is a highly branched cactus with a straight stem in a cylindrical shape and with many sharp thorns, of approximately 1cm of length, across its entire surface. It has white areolas from where the thorns start. It has numerous green extensions, similar to leaves, very close to the position of the spines on the areoles. To…
Jungle King, the plant. This is a Giant Anturiu or Jungle King plant. It is a plant that grows in semi-shade, it does not tolerate direct exposure to the sun. So it happens to be a perfect plant to grow indoors. The plant develops many roots and the pot must be wide and deep for the roots to develop in the pot. Taking care to transplant it at least once a year. The roots are cut and it is re-sown. The leaves grow elongated, oval and green, forming a rosette. These leaves are…
Account of a real death. People in a family keep so many memories that they cherish in their minds and hearts but when they suffer the loss of one of their children, everything changes in their environment. They have so many things that they done together. When one of them physically disappears, everything is disturbed and habits change, because that person leaves a space that can’t be covered by anyone. The stories of families where they have lost some of their members are…
A fanciful mind. Martin was an introverted boy and scenarios very different from reality were normal in his mind. At school, this behavior brought him many problems with both teachers and classmates. He grew with his own thoughts and his world and lived with his parents… Until they died from old age and he was left alone. He was already over 40 years old, but he is only allowed to leave his house to shop and the rest of his time is always spent at home. At home there’s…
Inspirations. Having read so many stories about murder, homicide and other fatal cases lately, my mind drifts to writing about why so much evil exists in this world. If the laws are currently more permissive, more consenting for people to legally resolve personal or family discussions about their disputes, so why choose violence? Why choose to solve it by ending a life? I realize that it’s not the legal part that doesn’t world. I believe that it is selfishness, envy, and the…
Cactus and succulent mothers. Through the years I have grown many cacti. Some have multiplied but others did not have the same luck But most of my mother cacti keep getting stronger and some are no longer small cacti and became mothers themselves, this thanks to how easy they are to grow and propagate. However, some cacti are slower and take longer to become adults and mothers. Many of my cacti have died because pests kill them. I look in many ways to get organic treatments…
The sunset. They were dating. They met a few months ago. They both had mutual friends and attended one of those meetings where people often talk about their life stories together. It was there that Carol met John, a tall boy with brown hair and big dark eyes. She herself has brown skin, black hair and light brown eyes, like toasted honey, with a glow so radiant that only that pair of youthful eyes could radiate. Since the very first moment they saw each other they felt an…
Succulent Haworthia fasciata. It is my new acquisition. One of my clients brought her in to make a change. I gave him an Opuntia Rúfida mother for this little zebra… I love it! I wanted to have this species for a long time. It belongs to the Xanthorroeaceae family. Its genus is haworthia and its species fasciata. They come from Africa. The common name is zebra cactus, you can imagine why ... It is the fact of having these horizontal stripes similar to the stripes of zebras…
Kidnapping I was imprisoned in my own home. How did that happen? ... I don't know. Maybe it's because I'm an older woman, 72 years old, and according to me, still with a lot of life ahead of me. Now what intrigues me is to think who exactly could have come up with such a brilliant idea, to imprison me in my house. But I mean this sarcastically; no one knows the secrets of my house better than I do. What will they want to do with me and how long will they pretend to hold me…
Kidnapping- (part II) My oldest son is the one who runs the company, from the point of view of management and not without first sending me any important information that involves changes. Nothing illegal is done in my company. It took a lot for their father and me to maintain a good level of integrity throughout our entire life dedicated to this company. My first son’s name is Carlo. He is married to Nancy, a very intelligent woman who has some influence over Carlo's…
Philodendron plant. I hope you meet this beautiful plant. Decorate my garden with its precious leaves. It is actually very easy to maintain and anyone can have one of these plants at home. Its scientific name is Philondendron Erubescens. It’s native to Africa. It’s a plant with leaves in the shape of a lance or elongated heart. It has dark green leaves when it is adult, but when they start to emerge from their stem which is purple, the leaf is bright red. The stem, being a…
Kidnapping – The End. …I've already made all of my arrangements. I think that in these two days that I have been in here, the one who imprisoned me must know that I am well locked up inside. He must be worried about me, well, more like “they” must be worried about me. The only thing that remains is to hear the results of the investigation from the inspector. He should be about to call and from that I’ll get the final details. And so it happened, a few hours after the night…
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