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    Tilly, Nora’s cinnamon-colored bobtailed cat, abruptly woke Nora up by tipping her half-empty wineglass off the coffee table. “Damn cat,” Nora fussed as she got up from her recliner. She checked her cellphone before she cleaned up the mess. She groaned when she saw she had no new notifications. “Why did she have to fucking ...
  • Flamingo in the water
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    It was 8 pm when I returned. The last six hours were akin to listening to a ranting relative during Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of having a delicious meal to distract me, I only acquire brain freeze and extra calories. My good judgment decided against using my car, but it hadn’t counted on the rain worsening. ...
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    “I won’t let your power destroy the innocence of another Bryne woman,” Alayne’s eighteen-year-old granddaughter Nora snarled as she held up the necklace before locking it away in a dark brown wooden jewelry box under the floorboards by her dresser. Twenty-five years passed before the necklace crossed Nora’s mind again. She caught her husband cheating ...
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    I’m not that much of a superstitious person, but I always believe that, in some ways, the universe pranks you. It could range from papercuts to never winning anything to having a food allergy. The universe’s prank on me was to make every Tuesday a hell hole.   Tuesdays were always unpleasant for me. Every ...
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    Read entire series The last thing Julie remembered was Old Hank pointing a taser at her. It felt as if she had been electrocuted. Not sure if she was dead or alive, she felt her skin crawling with tiny bugs as she lay on the damp ground. Unable to see her hand in front of ...
  • From Cursive To Curses
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    Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. It is an adaptation of the characters created and owned by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This story is not associated with Disney’s adaptations, their added characters, or story elements. Rafe cursed under his breath. Aledia, Wilhelm, and Jacob watched from a distance as Rafe approached the small village. ...
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    Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. It is an adaptation of the characters created and owned by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This story is not associated with Disney’s adaptations, their added characters, or story elements. The wine was still pouring from the fountain as they entered the village. The square was bustling with life ...
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    Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction. It is an adaptation of the characters created and owned by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. This story is not associated with Disney’s adaptations, their added characters, or story elements. Aledia ran her hands over the cavern walls. They managed to reach the shore without incident. The unnatural darkness ...
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    “I can’t believe you gave it to her,” Stanley fussed over the phone. “It’ll ruin her, Ma!” “It won’t. Yes, it will change her and she might struggle a bit,” Alayne replied, “but it will strengthen her.” “How do you know for sure?” “I just hold on… I hold on to what I believe is ...
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    Kierra never felt so conflicted in her life. “Maybe it is a just coincidence. Emails can be scheduled,” she thought as she held up the necklace. “There is no way it actually worked.” She put it down and reread the email again. TO: Kierra.Bryne@gmail.com FROM: cgreen@greenandassociates.com SUBJECT: Re: Submission DATE: 04-15-2020 Ms. Bryne,Thanks for your ...