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All my life, I have dreamt of having a daughter. She would be beautiful, with bright, rosy cheeks, and a smile that would warm my day. I would be in my mid-20’s, happily married, with a college degree...
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Aaron and I had sex constantly, or, at least, whenever we could. Some days we would be able to sneak it in before my mother came home from work, or otherwise, in the woods on logs, or once, in a giant...
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“I’ll burn this fucking house down. I don’t give a fuck.” “Shit,” I think as I stand, walk to the door and make my way to Michael’s room. “What the Hell is wrong this time.” I walk down the hallway,...
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“DING,” screams the elevator as it screeches to a halt. The number 3 lights up as the doors begin to open. For years, nobody but I has used this rickety old contraption that the company couldn’t afford...
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It’s been six months since my best friend took his life. Six months, and still, the image of his broken, bloodied face peeking from beneath the mattress plays inside my head, over and over again, like...
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“Don’t worry about the things you can’t control,” said Addison as he sat me down in the back yard, “Focus on the things you can control and use that to be best prepared, no matter the situation.” I sat...
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Many children do not remember their fourth birthday party. At such a young age, it’s difficult to truly grasp the concept of time and memory without some sort of significant occurrence taking place,...
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“I’m fine sir, thank you.” I’d like him to leave, so I figure I’ll be nice. And if that doesn’t work… “Are you sure? You look pretty banged up?” He’s right, I am pretty banged up. I look down at the...
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A couple of months ago, I wrote a short story for my writing class. I’ve decided to go back to that story and expand on it. I have a few ideas, but I’m still unsure of how I want to go about doing...
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I’ve been searching for fourteen hours now. The early afternoon sun is melting the skin of my bare back and as my shovel overturns another load, I become more and more desperate. I lift the shovel high...
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I tried to do the thoughtful thing. For hours, I sat at my desk attempting to craft the perfect paragraphs; tried to capture your beauty, humor, and wisdom in just a few pages. My mind ached for the...
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On Friday, October 13th, I awoke at seven o’clock in the morning. Rays of sunshine sliced my room in half as they crashed through the gaps in my blinds. It was a particularly warm morning and this was...
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“DING,” screams the elevator as it screeches to a halt. The number 3 lights up as the doors begin to open. For years, nobody but I has used this rickety old contraption that the company couldn’t afford...
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Doctor Alan G. Thurston walks into the otherwise empty room, already jotting something into his worn, brown-leather binder that he tells me he’s had since graduate school. He walks an entire lap around...
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“The circumstances are unfortunate, but it’s truly good to see a familiar face.” Alex Martin sits on the edge of his bar stool looking more oriented than I’ve ever seen him. And it really is his stool....
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“The circumstances are unfortunate, but it’s truly good to see a familiar face.” Alex Martin sits on the edge of his bar stool looking more oriented than I’ve ever seen him. And it really is his stool....
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