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These are original fictional stories or parts of stories that I either wrote or am in the process of writing.
A Cup of Tea
A Cup of Tea Every morning Ellen woke up and had a cup of tea, before having breakfast and starting the day. Usually Fred would sleep late and not come down until she was ready to leave for work. Today … Continue reading →
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The Shadow Knows.
The Shadow Knows It’s hard being someone’s shadow. First of all, you never know where or when you are going to show up. Sometimes you follow the person you’re shadowing, which makes sense since that is what shadowing means. But … Continue reading →
Opposites
Opposites Being a two year old is hard. It’s not that I have no experience. I mean I’ve been around for over 730 days. That’s a lot of days. I know so much more than I did when I started. … Continue reading →
Blackout
Blackout It should have been a normal evening. I finished eating supper, cleaned up the dishes, made myself a hot cup of tea, and sat down in my favorite chair waiting to watch that mystery show that everyone was talking … Continue reading →
On a scale of 1 to 10
On a scale of 1 to 10 Heredity can be burdensome sometimes. When your parents and grandparents and ancestors even further back leave a history of certain ailments, you must constantly check to see if you have any of those … Continue reading →
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A View from the Inside
A View from the Inside The storm comes unexpectedly. Living in a quiet community where nothing ever happens, leaves you unprepared when the storm hits. Especially when it is as violent as this one is. I am just sitting inside … Continue reading →
Only on this day…
Only on This Day Only on this day are we allowed to ask “Why?”: Why did we ever allow this to happen? Only on this day are we allowed to ask “What?”: What was the purpose that was served by … Continue reading →
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Grime doesn’t pay
Grime doesn’t pay It was the toothbrush that gave him away. George had planned the perfect coverup. All he had to do was dispose of the item. It had taken time to get all that he needed together to do … Continue reading →
Time
Time “Time, that’s all I need!” I screamed out at no one in particular. “Time for what?” my inner self said. “You’ve got all the time in the world.” “Great that’s just what I need. Now I’m wasting time talking … Continue reading →
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What’s new?
What’s new? “So What’s new?” Sally asked. Not really caring what was new, it was just a formality. “Well, to tell you the truth, not much.” Mark started to reply. Sally began, “So let me tell you what’s new with…” … Continue reading →
