glimpses shared by our authors
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Sometimes, late at night, like right now, I cry. I'm not as strong, or as tough, as everyone perceives me to be. It used to be, that whenever I cried, ... read more -
"Do you want responsibly to define you as a person?" I think I have an interesting view of how responsibility works. A view that maybe only I possess. I was ... read more -
He offered Nell a beer, which she declined and replied, "You always forget how young I am." He said, "No, I don't," and offered a winning smile of unnaturally sharp ... read more -
"I quit!" she said triumphantly, chucking a dvd case at her manager. She then stormed out of the building, smirk and all, and walked over to Starbucks to celebrate. Of ... read more -
After punching in the complex, sixteen-digit code, the doors opened for Derek and Nell. The giant had to duck to enter the building, but once inside he was able to ... read more -
He was coming home from a night on the town, playing catch-and-release with pretty women in bars. He hadn't really been interested in any of them, so he played with ... read more -
The urgency in his voice prompted Nell to speak honestly, "A few." "Are you with one?" "Yes," she said cautiously. "You want to leave right now, Fixer. Right fucking now." ... read more -
Despite the dangerous nature of the young mechanic's life, that winter had been the only time she had actually thought she was going to die. With nowhere warm to go, ... read more -
I consider not getting out of bed when my alarm clock wakes me. I do not want to go for my run. i have not had a good night's sleep. ... read more -
Three days ago I woke up in the middle of a god-forsaken desert at the base of a machine-mountain. There was nothing but scorched earth and hot sun all the ... read more
