I Think I’m In Love With My Best Friend (Part Four) by Natalie Sadé Amena “Hello?” I said into the phone. I was standing in my walk-in closet pondering what to wear for my date with Doogie. When the phone rang, I snatched it up thinking it was Lea, my other...
I Think I’m In Love With My Best Friend (Part Three) by Skye Moon **The Present** Doogie Amena and I stood on the back porch engulfed in awkward silence as the events from the right before leading up to us taking our friendship to another level ran through my...
I Think I’m In Love With My Best Friend (Part Two) by Brianna Jazmia **The Night Prior** “Pull up on me” is what I told her. Since Amena started dating that nigga Chris, she has become super flaky. Even when I sent her the address to Todd’s new spot, I wasn’t...
Pick up the Pen is a new short story series where black authors, bloggers, and writers come together to create one short story. Each writer gets the same prompt (the prompt for this story is the picture). The first writer starts the story and names the characters....
The History Of The Human Heart (Part Four) by Danielle Allen Preme’s soft lips moved over mine powerfully as he had me sandwiched between his hard body and the front door. Our mouths never let each other as he finished opening the door and backed me into our...
The History Of The Human Heart (Part Three) by Danesha Little I inhaled and exhaled several deep breaths before I opened the door. In the bluish-black darkness a sliver of light cascaded across where Preme was leaning on the door frame, illuminating half of his...
For women of color to continue the conversations that we have in the nail salon, beauty parlor, church, and during our lunch breaks at work. This is a place where you can kick off your shoes and get comfortable.