• Sadistic

    Abby pulled her van behind a blue Ford on the shoulder of the highway. A woman was on her cell phone, kicking the back tire. Abby climbed out of the van. “You need help?” walking toward her. “I have a flat tire,” she said, as Abby reached her. “And for some reason I can’t get…

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  • RUN

    Peter walked into the Riverwalk Restaurant not knowing what to expect. Last night Mayor John Rogers phoned to invite him to an unscheduled lunch meeting, saying it was vary important that he come. The Mayor was sitting at one of the square tables in the middle of the dinning room. Peter was surprised and confused…

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  • Baggage Claim

    The plane took off, and she let out a breath in relief. It was the first time in over a year Betty felt relaxed. She still wasn’t totally relaxed. Not with how she had to walk on eggshells around Tim. When they started dating three years ago, Betty thought she had hit the jackpot.  Tim…

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  • So Long Sally

    He had stopped listening to her three minutes ago. Sally always got chatty whenever she had a wine or two in her. Thankfully she spent most of the night dancing with her girlfriends. Tom even wondered, sometimes, why he was with her. The love he thought was there quickly vanished once they shared an apartment.…

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  • Coincidence

    The moment she walked in the room, Marcey felt twenty pair of eyes on her. If only they knew the truth, but nobody would believe her. Story of her life. No one ever believed Marcey Drew. It wasn’t her fault fifteen years ago, and it’s not her fault now. Both were coincidences. A jury might…

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  • Funeral

    I can hear people around me. I open my eyes, but can’t see anything. What’s happening to me? The smell of tobacco from uncle Frank’s pipe hovers in the air. “Uncle Frank, help me.” Why won’t he answer me? I can’t hear what anyone is saying, just muffled voices. “Uncle Frank!” I see shadows and…

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  • Desert

    Sherman got on his knees and put two fingers on Joe’s neck feeling for a pulse. “Oh my God,” he rose quickly, backing up to the wall. “What have I done?” Sherman looked at Nancy, horrified. “You didn’t mean to” she said. “You were just protecting me.” Sherman tried to find comfort in her words,…

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  • STAGE FRIGHT

    Everything was all set up for the concert tonight. Bob stood in the middle of the stage looking out to an empty auditorium, picturing it filled with people enjoying the music. Bob never had the nerve to sing in front of people, and wondered how anybody could. Every time he was home alone, Bob would…

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  • Swamp

    Paul had always been told not to play near the swamp. Those who did, were never heard from again. He never listened, though. Almost every day he frolicked through the soggy ground without anything happening to him. Then, he saw it. Paul froze in his tracks. He thought those stories of a nine-foot creature were…

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  • Rings

    It’s been almost a year. Life was starting to feel normal again. As normal as it can be after she lost the love of her life. Her restaurant, Monica’s place, was doing good, with her nephew, Ben, taking on more responsibilities. Rachel had talked Monica into going out, a couple nights ago, with her and…

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