Category Archives: Flash

I Understand

…I’ve been downhearted baby — ever since the day we met… The song played on and on in the background while he droned away at his job. He looked out the window, now and then, the window he had been … Continue reading

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Remember We Used to Dance

She knew. That was the part that distressed Lana. Shari knew, and was only biding her time until she could use the information to her advantage. Lana wondered what would have to come up, how it would have to play … Continue reading

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New Year’s Traditions

He stood at the top of the building, after the news crew and security hires had left, looking down over the edge, blinking black lashes against the frosting wind. He smoked, narrowing his eyes, and tried to pick her out … Continue reading

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I could listen to her for hours

“I listen to him sing, almost every morning. I listen to him sing with his new hand because some caballero chopped off the old one, and I listen to him sing and I remember that he isn’t any more real … Continue reading

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Cold and Flu Season

It began as a thought in the 19th century, a wondering in someone’s head: What’s the earth’s temperature? On average, globally, for that century, it was approximately 13.6 C. Today, on average, the temperature is 14.6 C, one full degree … Continue reading

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