Stories tagged with "day"
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It Could Be Worse

Cecilia sighed. Her brother Will was passing by, but he backtracked, curious as to the cause of his sister’s long face.
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Lasagna Therapy

After the match I lay on my bed, dead tired. Lin had beat me, 77-75. I’d played my heart out, but now my body screamed with e…
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The Creation: Part 2

Loudly, the Voice bellowed, “Let there be computers!”
And so it was.
On desks all over creation sprang up odd box-things, all… -
The Creation: Part 1
In the beginning, there a chaos of vast nothingness laced with wires.
A Voice cried out, “Let there be light!”
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Another Day, Another Trial (and Another Nickname)

A deep sleep, a hurried breakfast, and a three-hour ride in a clanky VW bus later, we were, seemingly, in the middle of nowhe…
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Susan asks a question

Her mother never noticed the cell across the room. “Honey,” she said, “Your dad will be picking you up from school today. I h…
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I Attempted to Make J. B. Williams' Day [MSD Challenge]

I followed the Yellow Brick Link given by John Perkins, which when I followed it it lead to ficlets from ancient Jan 19th. Th…
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The Little Unknown Baseball Player Pt.3

I had spent most of the school year in and out of rehab, trying to get back on the horse. I knew I wouldn’t go back to footba…
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Return of Jimmy’s Mind

Oh Jimmy Oh Jimmy Oh Jimmy
We had waited for you to come?
Why would you leave us waiting?
What have we ever done to deserv… -
Purrfectly Content
Let me tell you, there is nothing compared to laying out in a patch of yellow sunlight on a cozy spring day. It’s just so nic…