Stories tagged with "library"
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What Do You Think?

We’d been enveloped in various sidebar conversations when I took a good look around her small classroom: floor to ceiling boo…
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Autumn and Justin: Nice Recovery

I couldn’t look at Justin after I said that. I knew I was blushing. I just told him, indirectly, that I’d rather be working o…
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Autumn and Justin: A Rival?

Just then a library patron rounded the corner and gave us both a cross look. Oops. We had been getting louder, even if we had…
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Autumn and Justin: At the Library

I led us to a table in the reference section of the library. I plopped my backpack on the table and he chose a seat opposite …
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A Sympathetic in Cell Block G (jailbird challenge)

I was sent to Wade Women’s Prison last week. I’m not sure how long I’ll be here. This is my third one in 2 years.
I walked d…
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Autumn and Justin: Music and Silence

“Hey, What kind of music do you listen to?” I threw out. An offering of friendship.
“Alternative.” He paused, then switched …
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The Loser

She walked alone. It seemed like forever since she had been alone. After winning the lottery she was assaulted, deluged with …
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Autumn and Justin: The Beginning

I found the books and handed him one. He held it willingly, as if it were going to give him the confidence to speak to me. It…
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Autumn and Justin: Study Plans

The school wanted parental permission for students to have internet access. I guess so there were more people to blame if a s…
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Autumn and Justin: Overthinking things

“I don’t work. I don’t have a car. School is my job, for now.” I smiled. I hoped it was encouraging.
He nodded, slowly takin…
