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Sal · Runaway Train · Propose

8 stories · started over 16 years ago
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Runaway

Sal knew his time was running out, a runaway train heading straight for him but he had nowhere else to go. "So... wi...

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The Many Fatal Loves of Sal

Sal was in love. A part of her felt that she'd always been in love, and almost each time with a different man. But t...

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If at First You Don't Succeed

Sal knew it was too late the minute the whistle blew. That train had been keeping time in Millersville for twenty yea...

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Absent.

11 stories · started over 15 years ago
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Absent

Absent. The perfect word to describe the situation. Paul and Maria Strickland sat at their kitchen table eating brea...

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Absent

The episodes were getting more frequent. I'd forget where I was. Friends looking at me strangely as I carried on conv...

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Absent Professor

He was absent. Again. The kid would only show up on test days - on which he performed well enough. But that wasn't th...

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5 stories · started about 15 years ago
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I Forgot One Thing

"No parking anytime" read the sign on the tall, black, iron gate. "Well, if I'm going to break the rules, I guess th...

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The House No One Dared To Enter

There once was a house that no child or adult dared enter, the house was known to be haunted. Even though that the ho...

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No Parking Anytime

Joshua parked in front of the iron gate, irritated at this sign, just one of many from his absentee father. He was ne...

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11 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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Plugged in

The implant's biggest drawbacks were the headaches. The gear-man had assured her that would abate in time, but meanwh...

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Take Out

Geraldine, I'm serious give me that back, I don't have time for this... Because it's mine. Give it back now. It's rin...

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The Pirate

Johnny, my boyfriend was aptly named. Laura, my dad's girlfriend called him 'The Pirate' because of his long dark cu...

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3 stories · started over 14 years ago
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No Value

What happens when life finally becomes too much to bear? He thought about it a great deal - but was unable to put his...

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Boogie

Erring on the side of caution I took two of the smaller ones. Just like breakfast, or a night on the town. My body wa...

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Breaking Glass Wrist

There was a girl that I used to work with at the Goodwill who had eyes that were far too close together. Her body was...

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Bombs were the last thing on his mind.

11 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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The Question

Bombs were the last thing on his mind. Everyone was hiding under desks, wary of the slightest sound whereas he was w...

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History

Bombs, were the last thing on his mind. Jack turned and spoke " It's funny, that today would have to be the day we be...

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Sales

Bombs were the last thing on his mind. So, when the topic came up, Ben was staring out the window thinking about his ...

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3 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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Ready or not, here I come

I walked along the flat stones that made up the busy road and let the bustling crowds swallow me whole. My heart poun...

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Trick of the Light

Walking towards the light, the people wondered if they would be provided clothes or would they have to keep walking i...

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The Climax

Gavin was gloating. "Enjoy your final moments, Kevin ... maybe use them to wonder how I found you. Good-bye ..." He ...

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The daring were punished.

13 stories · started about 15 years ago
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The daring were punished. Oh, how they were punished. For their transgression of assumption: public mockery. For thei...

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The daring were punished. It seemed almost contradictory, but that was how They wanted it. Ever since the capital-t-...

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Elusive Dream

"What are you laughing about Jes?", inquired Sally. "I just had the most wonderful dream", replied Jes. "Can you ...

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8 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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Bug dead

Once upon a time there was a bug who wanted to live on my finger. I called the little fella over and asked him to sta...

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The swarm

It was a swarm. They were trying to get in. Surrounding the house. I was running frantically throughout the house, ma...

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The Flying Bug

He didn't know what to say. No one did. It had never landed on anyone's finger before. The fabled winged bug, unlike ...

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8 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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A Holiday Swim

While me and my friend were packing, I thought of what we will do during the holiday we have away from school or stre...

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Mind And Body

I was scared. I could see another perspective of myself. Did I want this to happen, no, but did it happen for a reaso...

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And There Was Nothing

I lay there, floating. On the outside, at least. On the inside, I walked quietly down a dark hallway towards a bright...

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