Independence Isn't independence fun, Jack? Tessa asked her dog, as they strolled alongside the highway. Jack, a loyal German shepherd, wagged his tail in agreement. Tessa grinned at the rising sun. In the distance, a lonely man was hoisting cargoes w...
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Phoenix She was lovely and bird-like in every possible way. She had the grace of a swan, the voice of a lark, and the curiosity of a sparrow. She was intelligent as an owl was fabled to be, and could attract an eye with the best of peacocks. She was...
The Last Charge Sergeant Davidson, the descendant of European immigrants, began to sweat as the roaring hot sun began to bear down on him. Sweat leaked out from the bumps of his spine and began to darken sections of his light gray Confederate Army u...
The Frog Betty, Bobby, and Barry are seated at a small circular table in the back of the Biology classroom. This is an abnormal three-person team, not a group would have chosen any of them to be in, but one assigned by the new tutor, Miss Azinger. O...
Lucky I was an electrician at a nickel mine on a plateau in southern Boone Province on the last Friday of September 1996. It was a little cold for September, and fall was definitely in the air. While I was in the shop office talking to a customer, I...
Self-Glorifying They walked side by side, all decked out in their delicate fur coats, with perfect eyelashes and every hair in place. When Darling and Honey walked down the street, all who passed them were transfixed by their fascinating beauty. The...
Harry's Dilemma Young Harry and old Bill were armored car guards. They'd been covering the same route for over three years now. Today would be different. They were scheduled to transport a large sum from Ohio National Savings Loan Bureau, the headqu...
The Sign Makers Do the Sign Makers control us? They must have quite a profitable income and prestige. I wonder if they are the ones down the street with the large houses. I feel jealous. If I had thought about it when I was younger, I would have poi...
The Golden Boot Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. She lived in a little cottage with her stepmother and her three step-sisters. They were known as Sister Attila, Sister Etta, and Sister Ina. Their dear mother was named Anna. All i...
