Category: Short Stories
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Shell Shocked
It’s been ten years. Ten years since my life changed forever. You know that your time is limited on this earth, but you never think the day will come until it does. When you’re younger, you always joke about who you hope will go first, but she really meant it. The husbands never outlive their…
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Next In Line
It was a warm August afternoon the first time I saw her. Sweat trickled down my spine, absorbed by my thin t-shirt. We were all waiting for the bus. A few regulars waiting for the 4:45 bus to come, which only really ever came at 5:06. Some new faces were there as well. People coming…
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Chelsea Buns
The shop emanated its usual aroma of yeast and vanilla. The windows were fogged with humidity, framing the various pastries and biscuits inside. Today had been a rather slow day for Margaret, so she sent Henry home early; a local boy attending uni working to make a little extra coin. Margaret stayed behind to finish…
Life's A Movie 