Category: short stories
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The Fall
Fiction & Illustration The Return of Scarlett While Harris, the chauvinistic film producer, was busy wooing Mrs. Moodie, Scarlett was busy with Alec, the gentleman from the gala. Mrs. Moodie’s revenge plot had been put on hold, for the time being, but her anger still festered. It wasn’t the fact that Scarlett had left her…
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The Man in the Window
THE CONCLUSION The driver, who had wandered off looking for cell service, was nowhere to be found, and the passengers were out of the bus and ready to explore. “Wait!” Syd shouted, running back into the bus. There was a bit of a ruckus inside, and he came out holding up a carefully selected item…
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Sweet Serenade
A Bit of Fiction & Illustration As the passengers’ laughter subsided, they noticed that the bus was no longer moving. The driver hadn’t said a word the entire ride, but Melody caught him glancing at her now and then, in the rear view mirror. His eyes were fixed on her now, and she knew that…
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The Antagonist
Fiction & Illustration As it turned out, Scarlett was right. A few blocks from her hotel, in a discreet little warehouse, bundles of red rose buds were being stored. Scarlett’s antagonist – George’s mother, that is – had managed to track her down and then follow her to Hollywood. She wasn’t going to let Scarlett…
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Suspicious Minds
Fiction & Illustration Outside the theater, Scarlett strapped on her boot and hailed a cab. It wasn’t until she was back at the hotel, walking toward the elevator, that she noticed something irritating her toes. Once she was in her room, and able to take it off, she discovered a folded note inside. Meet me…
a sprinkle of faith 