“Wow, you sure walk fast.”
October 19, 2012
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February 8, 2012
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Love Potion
The store had been on Main Street for as long as anyone could remember. Signs proclaiming “Love Potions for Sale” and “Greatest Wishes Fulfilled” always got a chuckle from passers-by, but nobody ever admitted to actually going inside. Still, in … Continue reading
October 12, 2011
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Unspoken
Hush-a-bye, don’t you cry, Go to sleepy little baby. When you wake, you shall have All the pretty little horses. – African-American lullaby The woman walked slowly to the well. It was a hot, dry day, and the smell of … Continue reading
August 8, 2011
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Synopsis
After a couple weeks’ hiatus, I’m back in the Indie Ink Writing Challenge. It’s good to be back, folks. This week’s prompt comes from Head Ant, who writes: An opera is being written about your life. Summarize the first act. … Continue reading
July 13, 2011
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Scrabbled
[Part 1] [Part 2] “I know you’re keeping something from me.” Rhonda looked up, startled. “Admit it,” Rob said. “You can’t hide something like this forever.” “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Rhonda shifted uncomfortably in her chair. She … Continue reading
July 4, 2011
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Masked Man Fallacy
[For Part 1 of this story, click here.] “Wait, who was that masked man?” Charlie ducked into the hallway and flattened himself against the wall. Stupid, stupid, stupid. He had crashed this party on an impulse and hadn’t really thought … Continue reading
June 21, 2011
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Love, or Good Intentions
Pregnant. Rhonda placed the pee stick gingerly on the sink counter, staring warily at the evidence that had appeared moments ago. She took a deep breath and tried not to cry. Pregnant. She lifted her gaze from the sink to … Continue reading
May 18, 2011
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Slow Dance
“We need to find you a boyfriend.” It was the fall of 1986. Earlier that year, the space shuttle Challenger had disintegrated 73 seconds after launch, and Halley’s comet had reached its perihelion. I was 11 years old, going on … Continue reading
March 30, 2011
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Wakening
In the warm unfurling of the morning, after the first alarm has sounded to begin the day, we have nine minutes to traverse the road back from Morpheus’ realm to this world. We are two spoons lying lazily in a … Continue reading
March 17, 2011
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Linen
Today is my wedding anniversary. I’ve been married for four years, and it seems like only yesterday we were in Hawaii exchanging vows in front of our friends and family (and the curious peacock who decided to wander in during … Continue reading