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The Teleporter, Part I

"Jesus Christ! Where am I now?" As Martin gazed into the vast ocean in front of him, the broken teleporter still beep...

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Listen

"Listen," I whisper. "Hear the waves crash." She listens, head cocked to one side. Her beautiful golden hair cascades...

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A Morning at The Beach

The waves crashed and slapped at the stones, slurping up mouthfuls of sand and dragging them back to the deep. Elk st...

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No Little Girl

It was supposed to be a nice relaxing drive. We were going to my mother's house for Christmas, the presents all stack...

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The Something

The curtains were the safety. I could never sleep unless the curtains were draped and folded over each other, obscur...

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Rain Rain Go Away

The car stalled. The roads were half washed out and the rain pounded like a blacksmith's hammer on the hood. The stor...

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Lost at night

"HELP" "There's no hope," the monotone sound of Sarah's voice echoing throughout the silent forest. I could not see ...

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Hear Me Crow

the birds on the telephone line have heard me talking the birds on the power line have felt me typing one bird two bi...

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Silver Lining

The raven sat and contemplated the traveler beneath the moon's harsh gaze. She struggled onwards, leaning heavily on ...

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Portraits

8 stories · started over 15 years ago
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Life isn't Perfect

My life has always been a mess. First, my parents get into a big fight and are now divorced. Then I had no choice but...

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Portraits

It was his job to paint portraits of people. They'd give him huge sums to paint them. Just look in the mirror, idiots...

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Artist

Whoever said a picture was worth a thousand words had never met Frank. The man had never met a camera he didn't lik...

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The water was clear.

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Water

The water was clear but her conscience was not. Carla gazed into the crystal goblet's depths, the sparkling liquid r...

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Narcissus

The water was clear, so I stared at it, looking at my reflection. I was ugly, there were no two ways about. She had b...

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Do We Really?

The water was clear and not a cloud was in the sky. Melody lay in the tall weeds near the lake under a weeping willow...

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Hero · Villain · Goal

Theo · Mother-in-Law · Hot Dog

6 stories · started over 16 years ago
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My mother in law kept a speedy pace behind me, screeching my name as I raced toward the hot dog stand. "THEO!" "THEO,...

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The Diet from the Black Lagoon

Theo had had ENOUGH. Ever since he had married Julia, it had been vegan this and free range that. If he had to choke ...

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There was a knock at the door. It was Theo, the kid from next door. He was only seven. Wearing nothing but blue jean ...

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I lost my grip on the wheel.

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Ice

It was late, one winter night. I was not accustomed to being awake at this hour. My car didn't handle the cold well, ...

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Losing my grip

I lost my grip on the wheel. It had happened before, but it wasn't nearly as embarrassing as now. I had just left P.E...

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Driving along a road at night, rain pelting down, tall trees waving low branches across the sky, no moon, no road lig...

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Is Anyone There.

She was walking down the sidewalk in the downtown area of Seattle when she noticed a pile of white blankets and other...

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The birds

They would never stop. She used to love the sight of birds on a rooftop, electric wires, even clotheslines. She used...

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Wallside Man

Disappeared into the cityscape, hiding unintentionally, friend to only the birds, for they are the only ones who wi...

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He ran into the room, his heart pounding, and his clothes soaking wet.

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A very rainy day

He ran into the room, his heart pounding and his clothes soaking wet. Just earlier that day, he headed out for the d...

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Dust

Immediately he ripped his dresser draw open. Rummaging through the clothes all neatly packed. Foot steps are heard fr...

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So much for God.

"Damnit Christine, god damnit, call 911!" I shouted, dropping my sisters limp body on the bed. There was froth aroun...

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It approached.

14 stories · started almost 16 years ago
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It Approached

She could feel the terror drenching and cloaking itself around her. Don't be afraid, it whispered. You've known for y...

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The Gang

It came at me. At a speed of lightning. I couldn't think. Speak, or even hear correctly. The crowbar was flung direct...

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The fires

Looking out my thirteenth floor office window, I marveled at how dark, gritty and simply dirty the air looked. It wa...

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