Category: Short story
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The Pirate’s Spill (short story)
“No, I don’t think they did it on purpose… it’s just a bummer, that’s all -” he said, speeding down the sidewalk. One hand on the handle, the other gripping the clunky little phone to his ear. “I just thought the plank-walk was going to be a full team event, but I was on a…
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Professor Lee (short)
Three minutes after two, Professor Lee walked into his classroom, his glasses slightly askew, a frazzled look about him. Most of his students stared blankly from their seats, sporting typically bright hair and dismally dark clothing. The familiar scent of superiority and boredom clogged the air, but Professor Lee did not notice as usual.He glanced…
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Peter Rabbit (short)
Peter Rabbit flicked his cigarette down at the asphalt. The breeze bit at his long ears stretching out of his cap. Stomping out the glowing bud on the ground, he looked across the street. First Union Bank stood at the corner. He could see a tired teller sipping out of a tumbler behind the counter.…
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The Morning Crew (short story)
The engine cut out with a chug and a whine as Patrick twisted the key – tricky to keep a firm grip as he pulled it from the ignition. He did not like the way his hands had cracked.Slipping the key into the red pack clipped around his waist, he looked up across the parking…