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• Sigh of Relief

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 4 months ago

  Later that evening…
  I lay on the cool grass, letting the wind play with my hair.
  “Hey miss.” I looked up to see a concern…

• On Fire

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 4 months ago

  Lin kept fumbling as she tried to knock the arrow. Finally I couldn’t stand it. “Here,” I said, taking some tape out of my po…

• Another Day, Another Trial (and Another Nickname)

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 4 months ago

  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…

• You've Done Your Research

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 4 months ago

  “This, my friends,” Cricket announced dramatically, “is an advanced pickleball.”
  “It’s full of holes,” I pointed out dryly.
  ”...

• Game, Set!

  by NightMaiden 4 months ago

  Lin and I stared at each other for a while, and I crossed my hands over my chest.

  I can’t believe she betrayed me.

  “Get t…

• Pickleball Is Brought To The Limelight

  by NightMaiden 4 months ago

  “Are you out of your mind?”

  Again, both Lin and I managed to shout at him in perfect synchronization.

  “What in the world i…

• Unless...

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 4 months ago

  Cricket threw down the bauble, engulfing the room in thick black smoke. I slid down the steep roof & hit the ground running, ...

• Cricket's Got the Moves!

  by NightMaiden 4 months ago

  “I’m g-gonna do what?” Cricket was incredulous as I pulled him over to a corner.

  Lin was sitting in the center of the roo…

• Works Every Time

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 4 months ago

  I straightened up, feeling pretty confident in my efforts. A sudden jerk at my ankle made the hardwood floor meet my nose. Ha…

• A Small Setback for the Adversary

  by NightMaiden 4 months ago

  There was silence in the room, and only Cricket’s ragged breathing could be heard in the quiet.

  “Let’s say I had a way to…..