Tag: stories
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Hiding in Plain Sight
Those men stared through their binoculars for a good minute or two before they realized the truth of what they were seeing. “This is bull!” Bert was furious. He tossed his nocks on the bar and gave Mimi a nod. “Give me another.” Mimi looked over to Jerry, the owner of the pub, who eyed…
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Primrose Place
“I dare you!” Whenever Mikey said those words, trouble would follow. He found mischief the way a compass finds north… sheer magnetism. I used to consider him a leader (and I the follower), but his dares always put me in the front lines – where the danger was – while he hid in the shadows, shielded…
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The Oscar Party
I was caught off guard (totally unprepared!) when Ned plucked me out of bed one morning and forced me to go on a ‘surprise’ vacation. We flew to the west coast and spent the first few days lounging in the sand… staring at the Ocean. We shucked Oysters while we were there, saw an Octopus,…
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“Well Hello Officer”…
A Boomer Tale. -DeeDee and the Speeding Ticket Verbal Warning- Listen honey. If anyone tries to tell you that you can’t be sexy in your sixties… tell them to go… well… you know. I’m 64 now, and you know what? I just sweet talked my way out of a speeding ticket. That’s right baby. DeeDee’s…
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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…
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As the Self shines
This may seem like a spoiler alert, but it simply cannot be because the ending of my story might even surprise mySelf. What’s with all of this “Self” stuff anyway? So… My story began with the idea of a woman called Sugar (it’s a nickname bestowed upon her by her best friend Coco). Sugar is…
a sprinkle of faith 