Tag: stories
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A Storm Brews
-(The Voice in My Head – Part Three)- My alter ego was everything I had hoped for… tall, beautiful, fun, adventurous, brave and uninhibited. Sequoia Storm was able to do the things that I never had the courage to do, and she did them with ease. She came forth immediately when I summoned her that…
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The Voice in My Head
“You got this girl,” Coco squealed. “Hit the send button!” I was paralyzed. For the first time I could remember, the voice in my head was not whispering, it was screaming… “You’re not ready for this!” Coco had known me long enough to know what I was thinking. She reached across the table and grabbed…
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Grace on Fire
I wasn’t the only one with secrets. Grace was uneasy when I confessed my love for Raj, and her hands began to tremble. I could only assume that her reaction was that of judgment (Carmen mentioned she was uptight), but then the next thing I knew… Grace was bawling inconsolably. We tried to comfort her…
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Room to Change
According to legend, Juan Ponce de Leon believed that the fountain of youth was in Florida. Mia, on the other hand, was convinced it was in Arkansas. She had the map to prove it. After much debate, I convinced the girls that we should drive. I wasn’t anywhere near the attacks on 9/11, but I…
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Off the Mark
I heard a ruckus in the hallway and remembered the movers. Oh, Crap! I thought to myself. My friend Grace was moving out and I had agreed to help her pack. I threw on an old t-shirt and then – while nearly tripping over my suitcases – a thought occurred to me. If anyone needed…
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Ready to Roll
I was staring at my boobs in the mirror when the phone rang. It was Mia, who I hadn’t heard from in over a decade, and her timing was perfect. Mia and I grew up together. We lived on the same street, in a shady part of town (and I don’t mean from trees), and…
a sprinkle of faith 