Author: SYL

5 Holy Codependency

Standing in the kitchen, Luke stared out of the window, trying to wrap his brain around the last few hours. He might be the charming one, but his socially challenged boyfriend achieved the near impossible. According to Reid, delivery periods…

3 “First things first. We need a bed.”

After their conversation in the car, they were so into each other, they almost forgot their surroundings. Almost. After taking Reid’s hand, Luke turned to the house and froze in his tracks. Reid also stopped every movement and after some…

2 Who did what now?

He was impersonal, to the point, abrupt and effective. Luke understood exactly why Reid selected this real estate agent to help him. Well, to help them. He still couldn’t believe he was house hunting with Reid. It was all happening…

01 Thank you for caring

It took him a few seconds to go from sleep to standing in the corridor. While he was trying to make sense of the nurses and doctors running around, he felt a hand on his back.  “Reid, just the man…

Who is who in Oakdale?

New to Oakdale and no idea who’s who and what’s what? Let me introduce you to some Oakdale residents mentioned in this Word Soap. Don’t let it scare you, though. Even without any background information, this story will tell itself. Luke Snyder:…

Just some facts

This story is written like a soap. The Rating is PG. When things heat up a little, the PG13 remark will tell you so. Again like a soap, a new chapter will be published on every week day, as long…

The What

This Word Soap, As The World Keeps Turning, is my personal attempt to keep Oakdale alive. Obviously all ATWT characters don’t belong to me. If anything, I belong to them. They came knocking on my inspiration. All I’m doing is…

The Who

Twenty-something years ago I got the flu. Got bored. Flipped the channels and came across a family. For some reason that first scene made me curious enough to watch more. To tape it when I went back to work. I…