• Luckiest Man

    Nothing looked familiar, but strangely familiar. He stopped in front of an apartment building and tilted his head to see how tall it was. He couldn’t see the top. “Blake,” he heard and snapped his head down to see where it came from. The door man waving and Blake wondered who he was. How did…

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  • BETWEEN US

    She looked between us and said, “It’s either her or me.” I couldn’t believe it. My best friend was making me choice between her and the woman who I had fallen head over heels in love with. I never really believed in love at first sight or soul mates. But the first night Suzy and…

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  • Running and Hiding

    Jimbo had heard about Beth’s gambling habits long before he had to pay her a visit. First, Jimbo had to find her. Beth thought she was good at betting and always put down more than she could lose. Trouble was Beth lost a lot more than she won and was always running and hiding from…

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  • Intersection

    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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  • 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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