Category: Short Story
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The Deposition
Work has been a little heavy on me this week. I survived that darn deposition on Wednesday morning. My heart was hammering away when I got there and when I got in my office. It didn’t help that when I had just walked in, through the break room, Tish was there, in her charming-but-slightly-overly-perky, fast,…
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Suspects in the Salon
“We’ll get your results to you by the end of the week,” Dr. Elizabeth Dickerson told the 22-year-old pregnant patient who sat up from the exam table. “Baby is coming along just fine; rest assured. Keep taking your prenatal and manage your stress.” She gave a humble smile, took off her gloves, and exited the…
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Raccoon Story
Sally and Joe walked along the glowing path of the garden. They were both tired but so happy to have some time to be together. The Christmas lights twinkled around them, creating a colorful wonderland on that cool December night. Thankfully the garden wasn’t crowded either, since it was a weeknight. Sally looked at her…
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Billy and Jimmy
Billy and Jimmy walked along the trail that afternoon in late August. “We should have brought our fishing stuff,” Jimmy said, as he walked next to the lake. “Yeah, but you would have to carry your stuff and my stuff,” Billy replied. Billy stopped and looked up, huffing and puffing slightly as he leaned next…
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Car Chase
The gray Cadillac sped down the ramp, off of the busy road. Strangely, the driver stopped at the stop sign at the bottom of the ramp. Then the car sped up again, going just over the 25 miles per hour in the 25 mile an hour zone. It took a left, making a loop in…
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Matthew’s Trip
Matthew didn’t know where he was going. He strolled down the busy road on a Friday morning. He was shirtless, his white skin looking like a ghost in the dark. It was the first time he’d been outside in a long time. He wasn’t even sure where he was. Sure, this busy road felt familiar.…
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Tremosine Rain
The couple walked along the old cobblestone road of the small village in Tremosine, Italy. It had been a beautiful, sunny day, a stark contrast to the way Suzie Anne felt after her rough day at work. She’d gotten the official email notifying her that she had not been selected for the job she’d applied…
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Traffic and Crow
Lilly drove down Rainwater Road. It was afternoon. The clouds were building in the sky. She was trying to get back to her dad’s house before the storm came. Traffic was heavy, cars going north and south, traveling at interstate speeds in the 35 mph zone. She approached the stoplight, foot on the gas. It…
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Goose Creek State Park
Goose Creek State Park in North Carolina wasn’t crowded on that summer day. I decided to get some miles on foot, while my husband Richard opted for his bike. We took different routes at one point, Richard sticking to the flat trail and me and Billy, our golden retriever, staying on the more mountainous terrain.…
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The Choice
Jasmine pulled up to the corner café’ in her sparkling black Tesla. Before grabbing her Brahmin satchel from the passenger seat, she looked at herself in the rearview mirror. She took a minute to apply some foundation to try to conceal the less fashionable bags that had settled under her eyes. At 38, she was…
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