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• William B. Mackay

  by artistsrunwild 15 days ago

  The patter of gun fire filled Will’s ears as he was shook awake from his slumber.
  The dew of the morning had soaked the edge…

• It Could Be Worse

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) about 1 month ago

  Cecilia sighed. Her brother Will was passing by, but he backtracked, curious as to the cause of his sister’s long face.
  “What…

• Alive part 17

  by Bertha McShane 2 months ago

  For a half a foot’s radius, there was a nice sheet of blood. The window above taunted me with its taste of possible freedom…..

• Alive part 16

  by Bertha McShane 2 months ago

  My head leaned against the bathroom wall as I wondered how long I had been sitting there. Must have been a while because of t…

• Her Eyes Flutter Open (400 Ficlets challenge)

  by Mistress Elsha Hawk 2 months ago

  I held her hand. She was sleeping, or so it seemed. She had been sleeping a long time.

  I thought about the last day she was …

• Alive part 12

  by Bertha McShane 2 months ago

  I decided I wouldn’t read the note for dramatic effect. Holding onto Will with every strand of hope wasn’t working anymore.
  A…

• My Big Sister (BNL) [Music Challenge... again]

  by g2 (la pianista irlandesa) 3 months ago

  Will groaned to his best friend Arty.
  “What’s wrong?” he asked.
  “This.” Will held up a black coat, just his size. “*I like my…

• I will

  by silent.screamer 3 months ago

  I wish that I could let it all go.
  I wish that I could just be free.
  I wish that I could just be me.
  Don’t we all?

  I want to…

• Have your melon and eat it, too

  by Pathfinder 3 months ago

  When the reading of the will finished, Mary Merrywether couldn’t utter a word. Stunned, she struggled to comprehend how she c…