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It’s been thirty minutes since we turned out the lights. Misty will be stone cold asleep in another fifteen. Dead to the world. She used to toss and turn all night long. Neither of us slept a wink. Then her doctor came to the rescue with his prescription pad. That magic little pill [...] “Sir, you forgot your card.” Janet hurried to the door and looked out, but he’d already disappeared into the busy sidewalk traffic. She walked back into the bank and took her place behind the counter. A handsome young man came in. Janet’s smile drew him to her station. “I need to make a withdrawal.” [...] Harley smiled as she sat in the dark with her laptop, looking at Jeremy’s profile picture. The handsome young man was perfect—even better than the last one. And he lived in a house, which was a big plus. They had chatted online for weeks and really seemed like a great match. Tonight’s date would [...] Neil stepped in close. “Do I make you nervous?” he said, puffing rancid cigarette smoke into Jessie’s face. “You’ve never spent much time around ex-cons have you?” “No.” Jessie had never spent much time in dark alleys either. “So do you have a job for me or what?” The guy certainly didn’t look like [...] He passed the place every day on his way to work. But he never thought he would actually stop there. It was for the strange, hippie people. Not for a normal, thirty-six year-old executive like Jeremy. Madam Nowall – Psychic Therapy. The sign was big enough to be seen from outer space. And why [...] Reginald held up his wine glass. “To the lovely dinner you’ve prepared, my dear Kimberly.” “Well, most of the credit goes to Alfred, of course. But I helped.” She smiled and held up her wine glass. “In celebration of another year well spent in your company, my sweet husband.” “How do you like the [...] (Read it here or read the illustrated version of Santa Closet by Jane Cooper.) The following is a paper I recently wrote for my fifth grade English class. Mrs. Hilburn gave me an ‘A,’ undoubtedly for my excellent use of the language. Three long years ago, when I was seven, I had a lot [...] I drove into the parking lot of DonorLotto, Inc. “Are you sure about this, Man?” Mark grinned. “Definitely. My sixty days are up and I am ready to go again.” “You don’t think this place is a little creepy?” “Not at all,” said Mark. “It’s a great way to get people to donate blood. [...] Gwen stood in her lab, admiring the reflection of her sleek, naked body. At 30, she was every bit as stunning as the day she met her husband, Artie, at an engineering conference five years earlier. It was love at first sight. Or perhaps, love at their first discussion of artificial intelligence. Each of [...] I’ll never forget that day in my cardiologist’s office. “Roy, you’ve got to give up sausage, smoking, fried food, Ding Dongs, and salt. I said, “Doc, why don’t you just give me a lethal injection right now?” He told me there was a better solution. Heart of Gold Clinic. “I hear they work [...] Janice jumped down from the truck and grabbed one of the trash cans. She yanked off the lid and flung it on the ground. The can was fairly heavy, but she had been manhandling other people’s garbage for three years now. No big deal. And thanks to the union, she was finally making a [...] Jessica took the man’s ticket, tore it, and handed him the stub. “Screen 13. To the right, around the corner, and all the way at the end.” Why had Jessica told the man to go to Screen 13? wondered Debbie. It was only her first week at Jefferson Cinema, but even she knew there [...] Henry poured the rest of the wine into his glass. He enjoyed the privacy of the dimly lit corner booth at the back of the restaurant. “Feeling inspired today, Henry?” Henry ignored Antonio. “Time to get fired up. Write another bestseller.” “How many times do I have to tell you? Your series is over. [...] “Just came in today, huh?” “Yeah.” “Murder?” “Yep.” “Husband?” “How did you guess?” The old woman grinned. “Well, one look told me you ain’t from the street. So, it had to be either the husband or the boyfriend.” She spit on the ground. “Bastards. What did he do to you?” “It’s a long [...] “Wake up, Sleepyhead.” What a nice dream, I thought. Face to face with a beautiful woman—in bed. Her blonde hair glowed, backlit by the morning sun. “You promised me a picnic today, and it’s nearly 11:00.” Wait. I knew this woman. It was Debra—from high school. I had a huge crush on her, but [...] “Where are you going? Come back here! Hey!” What a chump he was. Phil had paid fifty bucks to be stripped naked, tied to the bedposts, and—nothing! How was he going to get himself untied? Then he heard the front door open. Sure—she’d probably gone out to her car for some equipment. A whip [...] |
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