Tag: short stories
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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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Fountain of Youth
A Novelette. Or a short story, depending on who you ask. I’ve decided to go long and attempt to write a fiction “Novelette in November” for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). This is for fun, so no pressure. Ha-ha! I’ll apologize in advance if I fade to black half way through the story… with no…
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A Surprise Guest
A Short Story (The Final Chapter). The first couple of bands were new and unknown, and they each had a handful of groupies that looked like they were probably their girlfriends. Freddy was really digging their music though (not to mention the scantily clad groupies), so he introduced me to Chad – his bartender friend…
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the Troubadour
A Short Story (Part Four). I should have been thrilled when Freddy agreed, but instead I was uneasy. He was way too eager. Freddy hated going out, and he hated Ray even more, so the response I had expected was a smirk or a chuckle, followed by a big “HELL no,” or a smart remark…
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The Golden Boy
A Short Story. I was five when I first met Ray. I remember the encounter vividly, weeks before kindergarten was to start. Ray had moved in with his grandma, and she lived two doors down from us. I’d never even seen the woman before – until that humiliating, hot August day. “Get out of here!”…
a sprinkle of faith 