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I came to the stop sign at the intersection. Turning right would take me home. A place I left two days ago, not sure if I wanted to go back. We were never really on solid ground, even before we moved in together. It seemed like every time we went somewhere together, the night would…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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