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• Backtrack

  by jinn 4 days ago

  We had been told that if we left our car we would be destined to roam forever, we had a pretty good laugh about that. That wa…

• The Sun Rises Too Late

  by Dreamt of Turquoise 6 days ago

  Well, let me back up a little…

  Everything was great for the rest of the summer, or at least I could pretend it was to the …

• First Day at the Office of Invisibility

  by RainDance 9 days ago

  Perry crossed the wide plaza, his hands in his pockets, and bought a bagel at a stand along the edge. His nervous eyes darted…

• Cheerio Masaker (sp?)

  by pianoman 13 days ago

  “Good morning America”, I thought-yawned as I sludged down the stairs. It was five in the morning on a Sunday. Yes, I underst…

• Little Bowl of Heaven

  by pianoman 13 days ago

  “Good morning America”, I thought-yawned as I sludged down the stairs. It was five in the morning on a Sunday. Yes, I underst…

• Anticipation

  by RainDance 14 days ago

  As hard as it is to pull myself away from Rosie, I gather enough self-control to rise from bed and pull on jeans and a sweate…

• I Believe You've Been Mistaken.

  by Warmheart 16 days ago

  I fall asleep with tears on my cheeks, they stain the pillow. The thump doesn’t come again till morning. I freeze and look a…

• Shootout in the Rodeo Barn

  by Wyatt Aapr 17 days ago

  “What the hell?....” Came a voice from across the barn.

  Mark was counting on them believing that he was unarmed, that he st…

• Showdown in the fairgrounds

  by Wyatt Aapr 19 days ago

  Mark didn’t have long to wait. He heard the crunch of gravel beneath wheels, then car doors being closed quietly. They had pa…

• The Scientist

  by Bartimaeus 23 days ago

  When I woke the next morning, the phone was on the floor, beeping. I cursed and leaned over the edge to pick it up.

  _5 hours…