g2 (la pianista irlandesa)'s published ficlets
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Take My Hand

Your face appears like a spotlight in a crowd; I am amazed.
Alex gazed in amazement at this girl who’d caught his eye. Time… -
Wager

Henry raised an eyebrow. “I’ll humor you once more.”
Lily leaned against the rim of the dumpster, her fingertips pressed agai… -
Accursed Second Proposition

We shivered, clutching each other for comfort. Lily was trembling violently, trying not to wail in mourning. I stroked her ha…
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Cantina Band

I slid in the doorway, unnoticed. The usual controlled chaos reigned supreme throughout the cantina. Conversations intertwine…
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Leave Him To Me

The stranger approached me, raising the blade as he did. I squeezed my eyes shut. Maybe I wasn’t going to be gutted, but I wa…
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Ficblog: CHALLENGES!

Well, we’re not as swamped with challenges as in previous months, but I thought it’d be time to get them organized in one han…
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At the Landmark [HHC]

I couldn’t get it off my mind.
My friend had lent me a book about a theater I was headed to last night.
About how the theater… -
That's What the Imagination is For, Isn't It?

Sigh.
It felt like only yesterday that we met.
Something just seemed to click.
We had the same sense of humor, could under… -
Enid

Ed was two seconds from beating his head into the wall. Why’d she keep sending these stupid letters? They’d broken up three y…
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My Favorite Part [SS:aC]

My companion cringed slightly.
“Are you sure this is the right place?” he asked, trying his hardest not to clutch his nose.
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Desensitized
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Accursed Discovery

I stared in disbelief, kneeling next to Pat. He’s gone. Patrick’s gone. No; no, he couldn’t be. NO! I let loose a long, ina…
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Accursed Contemplation

I kept my eyes locked on the trembling girl, her own eyes flitting from myself, to Lansing, to the gun in my hand. Behind tho…
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Vile Jelly [SCGC]

“That’s it?!” He couldn’t believe it: she’d come up with a scheme to dig up the grave of some dead guy, & all he could se…
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A Nerd's Guide to High School: 1
High School Dances: If you live under a pop-culture rock (like this writer), a dance is a good way to put yourself on a cul…
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Satisfaction [C:WIYBG?]

I curl up in my favorite chair, glancing around my small house: floor-to-ceiling books in nearly every room, several windows …
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Detective Keen Has an Epiphany

“You see Keen,” Dr H continued, “it was no accident the smoke was leaked in that nightclub. My college roommate was all about…
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Blessed Admiration, Accursed Foreboding

“I lived in the backcountry until fairly recently,” I invented.
“Really? I’ve never seen records.”
“I’d run away as a young b… -
Accursed Improvisation

I took a deep breath, surprised at how easily I’d convinced everyone into thinking I was on their side. Patrick always said t…
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Accursed Questioning

I sat up slowly, cringing against the pain shooting down my back. I hadn’t seen the Primire in two days; I wonder what’s happ…
