It was like this was coordinated, for she floored the gas pedal, & the bus barely missed the front fender. “Nice!” he whispered. But just as he praised her manuvering skills, they rammed the back into a dilapidated fountain. Groaning, he remembered what his grandma had said time & time again: Don’t go praising your luck, you’ll jinx it. And boy, was that ever true.
“Not. A. Word,” she hissed as the gumshoe strolled across the street to their wreck, chuckling.
“How was your joyride?” he asked, amused. Neither of them answered. The inspector continued. “She was a good car, but not enough somehow. Almost glad you wrecked her.” He ran his hand over the scuffed hood fondly. Then something came over him, & took a good look at his face, then her face. He shied away, she glared defiantly back.
“Got something on me, Gramps?” she asked. He smiled goodnaturedly at her.
“Maybe. I need to have a talk with both of yous. No need to worry, I’m probably not going to turn you in.”
He hated the way he said “probably.”
Inspired by
“And what exactly do you know about my caliber?” she asked, sticking her head out the window.
“I’ve seen your type before. N…
A sequel to One Way Street
About the author
g2 (la pianista irlandesa)
What does it matter? We're all here together... for now...
Ugg, I hate prolonged goodbye preparations…
But, what must be done, must be done, must it not?
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Let’s prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
And remember (although it may be hard to believe at this moment): It could be worse.
My Stuff
Sheila Fenson
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Where there’s oppression, there’s a Resistance. When the residue of the Resistance takes matters into their own hands, there’s bound to be trouble.
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A walk in the woods leads to more than one unexpected surprise.
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Musical Inspiration Series
My ideas of how songs came into fruitation. NOTE: Sequels are unrelated to one another unless otherwise noted. Some characters may be the same from ficlet to ficlet.
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The Spoon Ninja or Xiaoli’s Adventures
When Xiaoli learns a friend’s secret, chaos ensues. When chaos ensues, Xiaoli decides she doesn’t like spoons.
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On hold as of late
Strange Normalities
Where there’s oppression, there’s eccentric resistance.
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(They may be kinda rough, but I’m working on it…)
Published on July 14, 2008.
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