Bumper Robinson 90s Novels & Stories

She carefully picked up each piece from the trash. She worked patiently to put them back together. There were exactly ninety-nine make-up cards. She remembered five years ago when she had looked at the cards with sincerity and said, “Yoel, don’t worry. I’ll never give you a chance to use them.” She also remembered all the times she had casually offered to use them over the years. The feelings she had worked so hard to save had been wasted in the two years with Connor until they were completely gone. Yvette, who had always been careful about numbers, seemed to lose all sense of the ninety-nine make-up cards whenever Connor was around.

When she arrived at the hospital, Adrian was lying weakly in bed, his shirt unbuttoned at the chest for breathing. When Zoey moved closer to look, she discovered that Adrian's chest bore the same cigarette burn wounds as hers, even in the exact same location. The only difference was that Adrian's wounds hadn't scabbed over yet and looked horrifying. When Adrian saw Zoey arrive, he smiled weakly, "Zoey, I've repaid all the harm you suffered. Since I don't have a pet, I just destroyed my car a bit more thoroughly. Can you consider accepting me again now?"

“Nine hundred and ninety-nine roses. It’s quite a sight.” I didn’t even look up. “The usual. Split them among the staff.” That was the third time that week. It was obvious Annie was trying to recreate the early days of our relationship. Back then, it was flowers, gifts, and her waiting downstairs for hours just to see me. However, that was then. Now, those same gestures didn’t touch me. They just wore me down. Nurse Lisa hesitated for a moment. “She’s out at the front desk again. She said she has to see you today.”

He uses his Ford Mustang Shelby this time and we're out of the house in no time. "If you don't want any humiliation, just do as I say and we'll be done in no time. It's easy, you were a stripper, you should know how to seduce. Put down a few notes, bend a little too low and you're good to go." He says but I just have my eyes fixed outside the window, counting down the seconds to my manipulation. ***** Gray & Robin. The name is mounted clearly on the top of the skyscraper and I have to squint to see it clearly.

As long as he still had coupons left over, I would forgive him and stay with him no matter what he did. In the first five years, Leonard treasured the opportunity I gave him and my faith in him. He did not use a single coupon. Half a year ago, however, his childhood friend Judy joined our pack. Within six months, he had used up 98 coupons. This was the 99th. I pressed my pale lips together and lifted the glass with a tight grip, forcing a smile at the Alpha. “Sorry, Alpha Mike. Please accept my apology on Judy’s behalf. I wish you and your Luna the happiest days ahead.”