Monthly Archives: April 2014

Return 20

This is Part 20 in an ongoing serial. Visit the ‘Serials’ tab at the top of the page to read parts 1-19. * * * Time passed — slowly. Without Luroteo, a great and dismal sadness seemed to settle over … Continue reading

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Life Is Hell

“I didn’t end up quitting,” he said quietly, one hand curled around the stems of a slowly-wilting bouquet. He dragged hard on the cigarette; they didn’t stay lit like they used to, especially in the damp. The thick, sweet taste … Continue reading

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Return 19

If this is your first time here, go up to the tab marked ‘Serials’ and begin at the beginning. This is Part 19 in a series — and while I’m sure it’s lovely on its own, it makes far more … Continue reading

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She Ran

She ran. She had to run. She ran, lungs burning, heart pounding, the screams of the world around her filling not just her head, but her ears. She ran, and every time she looked down, she was startled to not … Continue reading

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Not here

I’m not here. I haven’t been here in a long time. I checked out somewhere around ’95 or ’96. I don’t remember what I was doing then, but it was probably something I shouldn’t.  Since then, I have lied, cheated, … Continue reading

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