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Kale’s car was not an option. So I lead Dugan around the corner of the mom and pop motel. Other travelers were busy packing up their cars and I wondered if Kale had paid for one or two nights. I didn’t notice a Do Not Dist
by SageSyren
1000 words, 1 comment,
2 days ago
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As the books I so reverently read would say, my heart jumped into my throat and my stomach dropped. I just stood there with my heart pounding and hands shaking. My hair was still wet, so I didn’t know if it was sweat or wat
by SageSyren
700 words, 1 comment,
2 days ago
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The mirror over the sink was fogged up and I did something I would have never done at my own place. I wiped away the steam. I watched as the beads of condensation form on the surface. Some made small rivers, pooling at the
by SageSyren
700 words, 2 comments,
on Aug 18 12:40 AM
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I thought Kale was being a little paranoid when he slipped the ladder back chair from the vanity, under the doorknob. I closed the curtain
by SageSyren
800 words, 6 comments,
on Aug 17 4:04 PM
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I was running again, only there weren’t any details. Shadows ran with me in a tunnel, but I knew I was still running in the alley. Beside me, a non-shadow loped on for legs. I relaxed as I recognized Dugan as my shadow.1
by SageSyren
1100 words, 3 comments,
on Aug 16 11:19 PM
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Entry for contest
by SageSyren
<100 words, 1 comment,
on Aug 11 11:51 AM. In
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We sat in silence, with only the dog’s heavy breathing breaking the silence. It was crowded in the beamer, with the god, Kale, and me even
by SageSyren
800 words, 8 comments,
on Aug 10 6:01 PM
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The dog and I stood pressed against a bordering hedge. Its recently trimmed branches poked into my spine and the dog shifted every few sec
by SageSyren
400 words, 11 comments,
on Aug 5 10:45 PM. In
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“Kale?” I whispered. The dog had snuggled in beside and his warmth gave me comfort. “Kale, I can’t get back to my car. I’m sure they’re
by SageSyren
600 words, 13 comments,
on Jul 30 9:46 PM
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I made it home. As soon as I slid my key in the lock I instantly felt better. It was like a flannel blanket had been thrown around my shou
by SageSyren
1400 words, 9 comments,
on Jul 27 12:28 AM
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The bedroom didn’t have windows on the street side, so I ran out to the living room to the floor to ceiling windows. From there I looked t
by SageSyren
2000 words, 18 comments,
on Jul 20 11:59 PM
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The apartment was a mess. The smell of gunpowder was heavy in the air almost like after a fireworks display and I wrinkled my nose as
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I was sleeping when the call came. I only remember because I was really enjoying this dream. The arms that were wrapped around be were str
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The structure to which Brysen lead the companions was crudely put together. The boards were worn and so weathered that parts of them were s
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May name is Raisa and I am a closer.1 / To many a closer won't mean much. I'm not a case closer for the police or a lawyer. I don't go aro
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It was then that the heat I had felt on my cheeks was on the back of my neck. I could feel loose strands brush across my skin as if a summe
by SageSyren
1500 words, 6 comments,
on Jun 11 2:34 PM
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I said harshly over my shoulder. "Our children are dying. The males don't make it three days and the girls only a month."
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Whetu watched as Avalon rested quietly. The spell she had cast over the girl would keep her calm even through her dreams. Though it would n
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1 / I buried the twig near the newly formed water and sat back to wait. I watched the water roar between the sandy banks as the twig twitched under the ground. Dirt moved to the sides as a small
by SageSyren
100 words, 3 comments,
on May 13 11:42 AM
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I stood in front of the solid oak door, fidgeting. I had never been afraid of entering Master Ruben’s workroom before. He had never made me
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“What by the Gods are you doing to me?” hissed Avalon.1 / Amalia sighed as she tightened her grip on Avalon. “Please mistress, hold still.”
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This is the one to read. The other two were messed up 
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A long, graceful hand snaked out of a cerulean blue sleeve, one finger tapped rapidly against the arm of a massive wooden chair. The torches cast shadows across the pale skin.1 / A cloak cove
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The sun was just beginning to peak it's bright face between the snowy tops of the twin mountains, as I paced in front of the airport window
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He walked away and then turned back before reaching the exit. "I haven't forgotten about the serpent. I will be waiting for the details."
by SageSyren
1000 words, 10 comments,
on Apr 6 5:55 PM. Reward
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TRUST. Trust is the biggest word I know.1 / TRUST. Trust is the scarest word I know.2 / TRUST. Trust is the loudest word I know.3 /
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This can't go on," I said softly to him. We'd been standing in the kitchen fighting. I was tired of fighting.
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Dear Ms. Whichcraft,1 / Enclosed is my story, "Sea Lily", (15,700 words). It is about a young girl who gets pulled into the sea through he
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1 / The ground was soggy under their feet. Mud caked their boots and stuck to the horse’s hooves. The rain had stopped earlier in the day but the sun hide behind the dusky clouds. Small animal
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Waynew paced in front of Daylon’s massive chamber doors. His back hunched and his withered hands wringing in front of him. His brow wrinkled in concentration as his stringy white hair hung around his face.1
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1 / During the night swollen clouds rolled in. It was hard to breath, as though the air was heavy and hot as the group rode south early that morning. The animals stayed out of sight, already se
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A ledge of coral ranging in colors of green to red lined the outer edges. Ells stared in amazement.
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The sweetest sound is the sound of a heart beat.1 / Ask an expectant mother.2 / The sound of her baby's healthy heart,3 / is the sweete
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At least this time he had more clothes on, before it was swim trunks, flippers and a snorkel. Cute, but inappropriate.
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