Tag: short stories
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My First Crush
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series I wasn’t interested in boys in my early teens, but after college I met – and eventually married – the man I now call my soulmate. If you asked me who my first real ‘crush’ was, however, I’d have to say that there is only one candidate – and…
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My First Kiss
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series I’d love to say that my first kiss was breathtaking – the birth of a wildly romantic affair, ignited by a passionate kiss under a luminous midnight sky, but that would be a lie. The truth is, my first real kiss was conceived in a game of spin the…
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Wise Guy
The search of Ms. Maddie’s studio gave the investigative team little to go on, other than the identity of her jealous ex-boyfriend; Mr. Vito Cappelletti. Photographs of the couple were found on the credenza, and a small box of unopened letters from Mr. Cappelletti sat in the entryway. The letters that he had written to…
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Bosslady
As the team looked into the identity of Ms. Maddie’s jealous ex-boyfriend, I was busy reviewing my notes on Bodhi – and checking the database to see if he had any priors. Something about that boy didn’t feel right. The morning had been bright and clear, but a dark cloud cover was easing in, and…
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The Ambassador
A look at Ms. Maddie’s cell records offered the investigative team it’s first person of interest – the individual that she had been on the phone with before she vanished – a man called “Chuck.” This proved to be an interesting lead, as “Chuck” was what Ms. Maddie had him listed as in her contacts,…
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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…
a sprinkle of faith 