Stories tagged with "pretty things"
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Twinkies, Ginger Ale and How We Cope

A bite of Twinkie, sip of Ginger Ale. It was as much of a celebration as Agent Lefleur would allow himself while he was drivi…
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Welcome Oblivion

Though they happened so quickly as to become jumbled in order, Sissy was aware of some number of pistol shots, one loud bang,...
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Old Man Down

The world whipped forward, and the gravel driveway flipped upward to slam into the back of Dennis’ head. The thought crept th…
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Reaching

In that moment, Cole felt a disturbance of sorts. Something wasn’t just so with things. Closing his eyes, he felt around wi…
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Fruitless Pit-Stains

A bad morning turned into a crummy afternoon, coordinating a motley crew of federal agents, local deputies, and eccentric vol…