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The Deal
In the quiet of the room, every small sound echoed in Gavin’s ears. The tick-tick-tick of the clock, heels clacking on the marble floors of the courthouse, his brother, Marcus, chewing his fingernails on the opposite side of the wide oak table. Gavin ran his hand lightly across the wood, admiring the grain pattern and ... A Most Troubling Bonfire
He laughed. “Not enough family drama for a first date.” I raised an eyebrow. “My parents dying isn’t enough drama for you?” He reminded me of a cartoon in that moment and I thought his eyes would pop out of his head,Luna Lovegood
In the middle of the room, the only space with bigger than a foot of space to walk, Luna was on top of an unbalanced pile of chairs she stacked herself so she could finish her painting on the ceiling. Looking down on her were the intricately painted faces of her friends: Harry, Ron, Hermione, ...Going Insane: Part Two
Jerry’s mom had used the opportunity to get in front of us and slammed her brakes almost at the exact same time Isaac did. It was like he had prepared for her to hit the brakes as they stopped in sync. The five of us shot forward as he hit the brakes to avoid a ...- Memoir & AutobiographiesEntertainmentNonfictionCreativityParenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsFiction
Going Insane: Part One
"...At least this way I can actually drive a stolen car and get away with it,” He joked. Charlie And The Bear
**********TRIGGER WARNING********** This story is fiction from the author’s mind but themes contained within are child abuse (physical and verbal). If such theme may be upsetting, please read with caution. ******************** “Hi Charlie.” “Hiya,” echoed back. He looked up with soft eyes, bringing the small bear he held in his hands closer to his body. “Have you seen ...The Finding: Part One
“You found it on the beach? You know, when most people take a walk on the beach, they pick up seashells.” “True, but does anything I do ever make sense anymore?” “Ha. Well, that’s what I love the most about you, Babe.” The sunrise welcomed me with its friendly warmth as I headed back from ...A Story Told In Dice
Our story begins on a Tuesday in the cafeteria of minimum wage jobs. None of us wanted to be there; then again, who wants to work a job that only allowed a bare minimum of living? We were just three strange faces who barely knew each other. Our shifts were different, so we were passing ...The Necklace: Part Six
“Pathetic.” Kierra glared at her own reflection in the bathroom once she dried her face with a hand towel. The rocking and nausea have settled, but she could still taste the bitterness of her regrets. She allowed her mind to drift as she brushed her teeth. Kierra giggled as Marco pulled her back into bed ...The Necklace: Part Five
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 ...
