• A book, its pages fanned open
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    In the 5th grade, I had a horrible teacher, but she did one great thing. She took a book off the shelf of our little Catholic school library and pressed it into my hands. It was A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. That tale of travel through a fifth dimension opened up a whole ...
  • crying
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    I had a job on the ship now. The one task that I could complete to pass the time until we arrived at our final destination. Taking a deep breath, I tried to center myself from the fear that had taken root. You see, I may be the princess of Caesar Seven, but there were ...
  • space console
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    Being able to get the thoughts and feelings that were running through my head on paper was exhilarating. The weight that settled on my chest lifted. I could breathe again, if only slightly better. My mind allowed me to sleep peacefully for the first night in a good long while. I never knew how much ...
  • journaling
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    Standing here in my room, I wondered what I was going to do next. It was clear that someone on this ship was attempting to take care of me. I would thank whoever it was. I needed to; it was the only thing that made this situation more bearable. Politeness and tolerance would get me ...
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    “Pip, wait up! What’s wrong?” I didn’t say anything, and I didn’t stop until we were back at the library. In between pants I told him about meeting Boss. Tino looked really nervous when I got to the part about the reading. “You don’t think we’ll get in trouble do you?” “I don’t think so. ...
  • scandinavian room
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    I must have dozed off because when I awoke next, there were things in the room with me. Lying at the foot of the bed was a set of towels and wash rags — all in a beautiful ice blue. On top were soap, shampoo, and various other items, I would need to clean up ...
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    We covered the holo base and disk and headed to the house the gang used as a base, an old mansion that was just outside the city, a mile away from Virgil’s library. The house had six bedrooms and a huge living and dining room. There used to be a music room, but a storm ...
  • bakery
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    That was all the signal I needed. I ran towards the gate, following the other’s heading that way. No one would think anything as I moved through the crowd and out onto the docks. We had landed early and I was using that knowledge to hide my escape. Other guards thought that perhaps someone had ...
  • herbs
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    I looked at the woman and wondered what she would say to that. Would she even agree? There weren’t a lot of other options. I would poison them if I thought it wouldn’t hurt anyone else. The challenge is going to be to make sure that whatever we put in their food doesn’t end up ...
  • manicure
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    When it was time for me to get out of the tub, I gingerly climbed out and stood there as Dahlia wrapped a fluffy white towel around my body. From here I was moved over to the next station on the rotation. Apparently, I wasn’t allowed to dress yet, instead my hair needed to be ...