Strange Relations is an incredibly original collection of short stories fully stocked with exotic and unforgettable characters. Stranger Nativitas is the story of a boy (Pedro) and his mother. Pedro's father left for the United States promising to return with riches and glory. He's been waiting for many years. A stranger comes to town and rents a room in his house. Pedro's mother soon stops wishing for the return of her husband. Sunday Coffee A lonely, elderly black man finds a way to heal the heart of a Mexican woman who's husband has left her for another woman. Wax-On, Wax-Off Russell is a hairy man, and he hasn't had much luck with women lately. He visits a beauty salon to get a body wax with interesting results. The Eye of Espinoza A mysterious ceiling mural is exposed on a couple's bedroom ceiling after an earthquake. The painting has a deleterious effect on their relationship. Catman-Do A popular painter in San Francisco, Gary Fuller has a secret method for creating backgrounds.He meets a lovely Cambodian girl and asks to paint her. In more ways than one, she becomes his masterpiece. 2 Minute Warning Daylene's biological clock is ticking, so she goes on the prowl for Mr. Right at the local fitness club. Haddam and Evelyn Haddam is a Muslim from Iraq, and Evelyn is a Christian from Los Angeles. They are (almost) sole survivors of a man-made epidemic. God has a wicked sense of humor. Wild Women Remember how you found out about sex when you were a youth? Red Beret Esperanza lives in a fantasy world, and yet reality catches up to put her morals to the test. Penis Envy Yeah guys, you know what this is! The hero of this story (Richard) finds the road to salvation with an experimental operation that gives him a weapon of mass destruction! Sacrifice Daddy finds his son weekend work (driving tractor) to keep him out of mischief while he's attending college.Yet the son finds a young Mexican girl at a farmhouse all alone, and decides to try his luck. The Ol' One-Two Two old farts in a bar talking about what happened to John Wayne Bobbit. Shrink Rap A psychiatrist tries to find out why his client (a writer) murdered a woman who was a fan of his work. Replica In the future, it'll be hard to tell the difference between humans and replica's, which opens up a lot of possibilities. Federales Everyone in Mexico knows to be fearful of the police because many times it's difficult to tell who's side they're on. Warning: graphic! Spider and Fly Cheating is the name of the game, in which each player tries to conquer the other resulting in a sexy stalemate. She Sells Sea Shells Ever accidentally leave a text message with the wrong person? What if she's your boss and the (steamy) message was meant for your girlfriend? Uh oh! Miranda Rights Chad and Tom are best friends until Chad finds out that Tom likes him a lot more than he bargained for. Then he discovers the true meaning of friendship. Man in the Moon A spooky story about Native American spirits that with to return to their homeland. Creation We all create our own monsters. Ruby Tuesday Marci cheated on Ruby with the guy across the hall. Now there's hell to pay. Tres Amores A Mexican woman tells an American writer about the three loves of her life. Limits Every high school teacher knows the limits with students, but sometimes the line gets blurry. Joy Ride Jessica steals cars to take on her vacation trips. Her goal is to make it from Los Angeles to New York in stolen cars, yet on her latest attempt, a giant Redwood tree gets in her way.