Category: short stories
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An Opportunity?
-A Short (Somewhat Graphic) Novel- Oliver was still lightheaded, and terribly confused, but he gained vigor… suddenly intrigued. “Have we met?” The woman smiled. “In another life, perhaps.” Rarely was Oliver at a loss for words, but in that moment he was bereft of speech. The woman was a beauty, and surely a man would…
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P.I. Jane
I’ve been in Portville for 48 hours now, and I’ve spoken with every member of the ladies auxiliary club – and several of the town’s anti-club citizens as well. The only thing that I can say at this point, with complete certainty, is… “These people are nuts!” I wouldn’t blame Yvonne one iota if she…
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Another side of the Story
Megalomaniac. That’s Ingrid for you. She always has to be in control. It’s gotten worse since Yvonne disappeared. Some of us call her Ingrid “Holmes” Meister, because she thinks she’s “Sherlock” or something. We’re all worried about Yvonne, mind you, and we want to find her as much as everyone else, but wouldn’t it be better…
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The Town Gossip
What do “I” think happened to Yvonne? Well, I’ll tell you what I think. A lot of women around here have been itching to get with Jimmy, and a couple of those ladies are awfully sketchy. Take Delores DeLorean. Yvonne wasn’t even gone two whole days before that woman started taking food to Jimmy. What a…
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The Mystery Unfolds
“Over my dead body!!” That was the very last thing that I heard Yvonne say. And the last time that I saw her before… well… before I didn’t. She was coming out of Leo’s Diner at the time. Her husband Jimmy kind of runs the place there. Those two were always fighting, so it didn’t…
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The Companion
A Short Story. After years of preparation, she was ready. The ‘perfect’ companion that she had always dreamed of would finally come to life. She wheeled the gurney into the laboratory, moving carefully to avoid a tangle of wires that littered the floor. Secluded in the east wing of her abandoned home, she kept the…
a sprinkle of faith 