“Untitled : 6/13/2020” by Cortney Joseph

I think of you, dream of you, wonder where you are right now.   I turn in circles, looking for you at every corner, wonder when will be the moment you walk in.   I miss you, and I need you, hoping that I cross your mind as each day passes.   I dream of

That Kind Of ‘Friend’ by Cortney Joseph #ShortStoryAugust

If someone had asked me what the final straw was; I’m not certain that I’d be able to pinpoint it. Four years worth of a friendship, more than half of that time spent with frustration building over instances and occurrences that seemed insignificant to others. Or, maybe I’d finally reached that age where there wasn’t

Complicated [Part 4] (by Cortney Joseph)

“You would have thought they’d lock my crazy ass up.”

Complicated [Part 3] (by Cortney Joseph)

“Shut the fuck up! Either get out of my house or sit your big ass down and wait until I roll up. Either way, stop talking to me. I’m not in the mood so trust and believe that it will be nothing for me to fuck you up tonight.”

Complicated [Part 2] (by Cortney Joseph)

My father stormed out and I took a deep breath, wiping away the few tears that fell. He’s a short and quiet man, but he could always strike some type of fear in you if you crossed him the wrong way. Red went into the living room and Tommy started in on me.

Tell Me If You Still Care (by Cortney Joseph)

“It was one he hoped to avoid, but the way he’d just packed up and left, no warning and no explaination, he’d just have to grit his teeth and answer.”

Buddy (by Cortney Joseph)

“But the type of boys that these three are, it’s better if you keep them as friends if you don’t want your heart broken. What are they? Hoes.”

Love Is Blind (by Cortney Joseph)

“The changes creeped in slowly, shit she could play off with ease, shit she could say oh, he’s just a little jealous that’s all and the shit was actually cute.”

Lost For Words (by Cortney Joseph)

“There stood the girl of my dreams, and somehow the words I’d rehearsed a thousand times in my dreams escaped me.”

A Friend In Need (by Cortney Joseph)

“Cyn walked into her best friend’s home with caution. At his worst, emotionally, he and his actions were unpredictable.”