Stories tagged with "mystery"
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 12

“Sara,” Jeremy said, slowly, softly. “Put down the knife.”
“You think I’m crazy. They all think I’m crazy. They always do,” ...
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 11

“Sara?” Jeremy whispered, wonderingly.
“Salt, salt, where the hell is your salt?” Sara whimpered. She was moving through the…
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 10

He was doing one last check of the Mission when he heard the noise coming from the kitchen.
He turned off the flashlight and…
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 9

“Why are you so determined to help me?”
The words echoed in Jeremy’s head as he brushed his teeth that night, watching the…
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 8

“Hey, I’m no shrink, I just love Jesus, all right,” Jeremy complained. “Besides, I’m only trying to help.”
Sara ran a finger…
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 7

Sara didn’t leave the ladies’ lounge all night, even after most of the other guests got bored of watching The Simpsons and de…
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 6

“Sara. That’s a nice name. It means ‘Princess,’ you know,” Jeremy said.
“I know,” Sara replied. She stuffed the cookies into…
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 5

“At least stay here for the night,” Jeremy said. “We’ve got some beds upstairs in the gymnasium. Weatherman says there’s goin…
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 4

“Do you want me to call the cops?” Jeremy asked. “I’m good friends with Detective Stahl down at the precinct. He can help you…
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The Girl in the Wool Overcoat pt 3

“Don’t say that,” Jeremy said, laughing. “Jesus wouldn’t like it. It’s his house, and he lets everyone in. That’s just the wa…