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The Estate Sale Part 5
~S/he was lying in the bed, gasping. His doctor and his manservant were nearby. They had not expected him to survive the night. Now that it was morning, Charles had no desire to go before he had breakfast. “Wherr ma bacon ‘n eggs?” he said quietly. He was drowning, it seems. At least, that is…
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The Hotel -Meat is Meat
Ep. 3 “Son of a b—Oof!” I cried out as my body, followed by my head, hit the dirt in front of the Gilded Unicorn. I didn’t think I had done anything wrong? I tipped my companion Sharon well for her, uh, time. I know I had a little too much, but they make the…
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Inquisitive Minds
What do you do when your child can learn to read faster than she should? How do you handle the answer when she tells you the truth, as they always seem to do? For Charlotte’s parents, that job is a little tougher Charlotte grew up in a sleepy little town, south of Worcester, MA. There…
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Not a Latte to go on
“Latte for Joe!” WTF. I wanted a large tea. To go. How can they be so stupid? Looking at him, I reply, “No, I want a LARGE TEA TOGO!” The barista stood behind the counter, some college kid who has never understood the troubles of wanting one cup of coffee, but knowing you will only…
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The Wedding Ring
“What the hell is this?” Louise yelled as she entered the room. It was supposed to be her Special Day, but this abomination was not helping it come true. The yellow and blue flowers were ok, but silver sprinkles? “Dear,” replied David, hoping to calm her down, “we discussed this, and you were very specific…
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The Hotel- Gilding the Unicorn
Ep. 2 It was 6:45 in the morning. Other than a very uncomfortable nap in my pickup, I had been up for the last 36 hours. The event list was brutal this time of year. Christmas parties, holiday parties, office parties, and other excuses for people to drink and try to hook up with whatever…
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The Hotel
The Hotel was set back from the road, to the left and slightly behind the All Nite Chineze Buffet restaurant that was taking up the parking lot in front of it. There were parking spots around the back of the hotel. “This place believes in privacy over safety,” Doug Nichols said to his partner, seated…
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Room 113
Along with the various stories that you will see in this website, some of them will be written as part of a members-only section. My plan is to release one story a week, with the paid members getting a bonus story every two weeks. There will likely be stories, like The Estate Sale, that will…
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The Estate Sale
PART ONE June pulled her car over to the side of the road. She had never been to one of those. Most people have a yard sale to get rid of their crap, hoping it becomes someone else’s crap. Estates sales were different. Often, these were held because the original owner had shuffled off their…
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The Tourist
Someone once said, ‘The eyes are the window to the soul’. For many, that is a cool phrase to describe how you can learn a lot by just watching someone. Most can’t hide their feelings and thoughts, if you look hard enough. For Charlotte, it was so much more. She can open those windows, and…