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A Good
Man on a Dark Night by T.R.
Healy
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A bell clattered when the door opened.
"Remember me?"
The receptionist at the Sunrise Kennel
looked up from her desk at the short, rumpled man in the doorway.
She did not remember him but smiled as if she did. But he could
see the confusion in her eyes, so he reintroduced himself.
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To
Believe Or Not To Believe
by Ashutosh Ghildiyal
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The Guru was old and quite
well known. He had a long white beard and wore the white-colored
robes of a sanyasi. Since the advent of television, he had become
very popular; and with various television channels covering him,
people who otherwise wouldn't have known of him could see and
hear him. This Guru was renowned for his knowledge and wisdom
on all spiritual subjects. People came from distant parts of
the country and the world to see him and benefit from his spiritual
presence. He gave seminars, lectures, yoga sessions and also
performed faith healing from time to time. |
Lidice by William Falo
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Steffen didn't see anyone
when he walked by the dark windows but he knew they were there
because he felt their hatred. He hoped the war would stay away
from Lidice but his presence here made that seem doubtful. The
winds changed and he felt a chill despite the warm temperature
as a girl with long blonde hair called him from behind the nearest
building. "Hey, German," she said softly. |
Nothing
But Trouble by Trina Allen
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"Todd's pancake is bigger than mine.
It's. Not. Fair." Josh whined, his small face puckered in
anger.
Todd poked his tongue out at his younger
brother.
Josh retaliated by shoving Todd, nearly
knocking him off his chair.
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The
First Hour Predicament by
Tom Barkwell
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Finally the boy thought as
he rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Last day of the semester.
The agonizing pressure he'd been under these past two months
was about to be relieved. The clock on his night stand showed
6:30 AM. He knew the alarm would not go off for another ten minutes,
yet he jumped from his bed and dressed in the clothes his mom
had laid out the night before, slipped on the Timex he'd received
as a gift on his tenth birthday, then shot down the stairs two
at a time. |
A Heartbeat
Away by Dan Beams
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Before she had met Rod, Julie
would have considered an underwater wedding ceremony absurd.
Over the course of courting she too came to appreciate the aquatic
bliss and pristine beauty that thrived beneath the surface. Julie
grew fond of the unique proposition, realizing simple flowers
paled in comparison to the vibrant colors of coral and the sea
life that chose to make it home. With only the Great Barrier
Reef bearing witness, Mr. and Mrs. Rod McAlister became man and
wife. |
I'm
Not Sure How to Write this Letter
by Barry Pomeroy
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I'm not sure how to write
this letter, not sure how to phrase this particular goodbye.
I feel as though I'm writing a suicide note, although of course
I'm not. I've hinted enough that I was going to leave, so my
departure shouldn't seem sudden, but maybe more than anyone else
I owe you an explanation. Derek will miss you. You know how he
waits by the window when he knows you're coming over, or even
if he hopes you will be. |
Another
Store by KJ Hannah Greenberg
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Tina belched. The mineral
water's bubbles tickled their way up her esophagus. She put the
back of her hand to her mouth to stop the gasses.
A small girl, stranded between childhood and adolescence, watched.
That young lady fiddled with Gumdrops and Teddy Bear Tea Parties,
Tina's long awaited tome. |
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