It suddenly occurs to me that I have no idea who you are....

And for the Nicotine Cat. The reason it feels rushed is because I wanted to write a poem in the time it took me to smoke a cigarette and that was the result. Also, I thought it was really interesting that you found it Kafkaesque. I'll think about that for awhile...hmm. I like Kafka though, so it's probably a good thing. Thanks again.

Thanks for the critique on Hands. =)

Hey, thanks for your crit on Robbing Peter... I usually write SciFi/Fantasy type of stories, so it was a little bit of a stretch for me. Thank you again for your suggestions and comments.

Zach,
Thanks for your comments on Laverne. It did add clarity. Keep up the good work.
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To answer your questions in The Alarm, I use hearing aids to hear my husband. He frequently mouths what he's saying to me, so I don't actually hear him - I lipread him. I know it's not fiction, I wanted it submitted to Flash Fiction Fridays so I put that tag in.
And trust me, the alarm's vibration isn't over-exaggerated - it really does feel like an earthquake. If you like, go to www.harriscomm.com and get a small travel-size alarm clock and set it on vibrate. THEN you'll understand! (The travel-size is put either in the pillowcase or under the pillow). I use signs, but not with my husband. He still only does finger-spelling, so vocal communication is the primary mode with us. The descripton of the clock is already in the The Alarm, that's all that's really needed for readers to know.

Thanks for reading!

Thanks for the critique! I'll return the favor soon =)

Thanks for you fantastic review. I'll be by soon to read some of your remarkable work. Shilohx7

Hello, Zacchary! Come read My Boyfriend's a Vampire sometime today, and I hope that you enjoy it a lot!

Thanks for the review. You definitely hit on something I fight with often. I always try to walk a line, where just enough is said, the rest implied. I usually fail, and fall to my doom on the side of vagueness.
I was a little too liberal with Top & Basil in this story I imagine as they are recurring characters in my flash fiction. You are right each story should stand alone in character development. Thanks again.