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"I'm sure someone thought it might be...funny, or something," Sam's lawyer examined the note now. "Samantha. You know he's dead. There was an autopsy, a trial..They showed you pictures for ... read more -
Church ain't over for three hours. Daddy leaves early cause he has somethin' to do, but I'm stuck listenin' to the Mistress talk and talk and talk. It really ain't ... read more -
We climbed through the dark into the lush canopy of overhead trees. Wind blew a heavy breath across our faces. We lit up inside with the sacred knowledge of action, ... read more -
Five steps, six, a turn, half a second, still. So, to the point of blending in with the un- the nothing. A wait, not relax. She can't remember what that ... read more -
Running was pointless. He knew that. But he kept doing it, in hopes he'd escape her wrath. Little did he know that she wasn't at all angry. She was simply ... read more -
Drip, Drip, Drip...The drops of blood fell off the blade of her katana.She sheathed it slowly, never taking her eyes off the headless body. "Mission #129 accomplished," she whispered. She ... read more -
LUCY I dont know how i am going to last a whole school day if i cant even last a half of one. I mean it was everything that i ... read more -
Since then, I've only been (indirectly) involved in one other fight. This was probably a decade after my last fight, during which time puberty happened to me. It happened in ... read more -
"Jean Harrison," the words tumbled out of my mouth. He scrutinized me, wrinkles showing doubt on his face. "Jean Harrison?" "Yes," my breath came quick and fast, trying to catch ... read more -
She was everything to me. She was my soul, my heart, she was my life. From the moment I saw her approach the counter, the moment her jade eyes glimsed ... read more
