Stories by penman, by newest first

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  • A man with a very anxious face and beads of sweat on his forehead rushes out of his front door on his way to work.  Being overweight a
    by penman 2200 words, 1 comment, on Oct 4 4:14 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Fantasy
  • “Is it safe?”
    “Oh god have you been watching ‘Marathon Man’ again?”
    by penman 2400 words, 4 comments, on Oct 1 11:40 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Other
  • The knob to the apartment’s front door rattles and then there is the sound of keys dangling.  Predictably a few seconds later one can hear a key being inserted into the lo
    by penman 2100 words, 5 comments, on Sep 30 11:50 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines
  • “Vick – Vick – Vick —”
    “Please dad don’t try to talk,” Vicky urges her dad as she holds his hand and does her best to comfort him by rubbing it lovingly with her free hand.
    by penman 2200 words, on Sep 28 7:30 PM 2005. In <200 lines
  • Ann’s feet were too cold.  They didn’t mention that would happen.  But then it was understandable with the thick blanket of green fog that covers the floor and rises
    by penman 2000 words, 1 comment, on Sep 24 12:18 AM 2005. In <200 lines, Fantasy
  • I sit and fondle my ticket and keep telling myself that sooner or later I’ll wake up and this will all be a bad dream.  That somehow the passing of untold amount of time h
    by penman 1600 words, 3 comments, on Sep 8 11:24 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Fantasy
  • In the middle of a long hot summer’s day seeing a tall thin woman in her twenties wearing an overcoat might seemed like an odd sight.  But on a busy city street there were
    by penman 1800 words, 1 comment, on Sep 5 12:56 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines
  • I love the beach this time of year.  Even if making here is such pain.  First there is the matter of getting time off from work.  That tyrant of boss of mine has
    by penman 1500 words, on Sep 4 11:40 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Other
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