Stories tagged with "coffee"
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The Last Time Anybody Saw Lydia
When I woke up, all I wanted was a cigarette. But I knew what would happen if Stella caught me smoking, even on the porch – s…
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The One Where Coffee Gets the Best of Jenny

Jenny took a long sip of coffee, mindful of the possibility of wearing it to work if the car in front of her slammed on brake…
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Poisons and Paranoia
“You’re being riddiculous!” Marlena shouted.
“Really, I overheard them in the parking lot!” Roger yelled back.
Roger and M…
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Way Back When (The Nostalgia Challenge)

On my second pot of coffee, I curled up on the couch, covered myself up with a blanket and fought the horrendous, inevitable …
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Mark has a Plan

Traffic was light as Mark crossed the street aiming for Granny’s diner. He paused in front of the diner and looked inside. Wi…
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Advice From the Local Diner [H B, L&D Challenge]

“Ya are what ya make yourself, honey.”
I was slumped in my usual stool in the diner, sipping my black coffee. Next to me lay…
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Reputable Sources

Sitting, sipping her coffee and ordering nothing, Lee waited. Ten minutes passed. Then, twenty. Finally, Lee was about to gra…
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There's Nothing Scarier Than A Giant-City-Destroying Ditzie (Action Challenge)

“Watch out for that truck!”
I quickly swerved the car, nearly tipping it on it’s side. My partner cried, “Aww MAN!”
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Tango 'Til They're Sore

When I emerged sometime later, now fully dressed, the living room was eerily cleaner than usual and I could smell the distinc…
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A Typical Morning Commute [Action Challenge]

Petunia slowly sipped her ritual morning mug of steaming coffee, taking care not to burn her tongue.
A sudden earth-shaking …
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