Meghan had a hobby - teasing and tempting one of her teachers each semester. She loved turning some hapless instructor into a puddle of unrequited desire. But this time, her prey turned out to be more than she could handle.
All of a sudden, it is like the world has come to an end. The enemy has launched fearsome missiles at American cities. The ex-Marine decides it is time to take some evasive action and packs his family up for a safer place than the middle of Los Angeles. His wife is a bit reluctant to leave the proximity of the shopping mall and his children are less than happy at losing all of the electronic goodies they have come to depend upon. Still, he knows they are a lot luckier than almost everyone else.
After Plain Jane's widowed grandmother's funeral, the last task she was asked to do by her mother was to help clear the last of Gran's effects from her near-empty house before the new owners moved in. It was quite late at night, but she went with Mum to Gran's old house, where she had so many childhood memories, for the last sad time.
An Emma and Friends Story More definitions of a second. Illustrated. I expect there will be more definitions tomorrow. If you have a contribution, don't hesitate to let me know.