Burying the Hatchet
He patted the key stored safely in his pocket and a look of smug satisfaction settled on his face as he walked down the street, away from the shuttered book store and away from her forever. His pulse quickened for just a moment before he brushed an anxious thought away, regaining his composure by reminding himself that this…
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The Closing
The tears in his eyes surprised him. “Oh, what the actual–there is no time for this emotional crap,” he warned himself. It was time to go and he was more than ready…ready to be finished with all of this, to leave the books and the shelves and the memories behind, to turn the page on…
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A Perfect Compromise
“You’re perfect,” he breathed into the emptiness between them. In that instant, it was over. Over because of course she wasn’t, and never could be, perfect – not for him, not for anyone. Nor did she want to be. Perfect only proved this was far removed from anything like essence or actuality. She moved closer and whispered, “So are you,” grateful…
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TToT – The Last Long Weekend
Friday evenings hold something glorious and exciting. But when Thursday is the new Friday and the weekend is four days long? That first evening of the weekend is even more thrilling. We’ve had quite a few long weekends since the Hub only had to go into work Tuesdays through Thursdays all summer. So here we…
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Six Sentence Stories – The Sitting
They sat without speaking on the edge of the dock watching the sun lower itself slowly toward evening, the heat so intense you could nearly hear the hot red ball hiss as it kissed the still surface of the water. “Do you have any regrets?” she asked, knowing he would not speak truth, but hoping still that he…
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Six Sentence Stories – The Stage Door
“Look, you have the part and you’re wildly talented and everybody knows it so would you please just stop projecting your insecurities onto his behavior and creating a problem where there isn’t one?” “I don’t know…I guess you’re right…but the way he constantly berates me in front of everyone during rehearsals is beyond directing; it’s…
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TToT – Hiatus
Apparently, I’m on hiatus. Not even kidding. Look back at my blog calendar since June and you will see a significant lack of posting. The TToT still makes it in each week, but lately that’s about it. Oh, I have ideas…loads of them. Drafts, too. Half-written, abandoned, “meh, nobody will want to read this” kind…
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Wordless Wednesday on Thursday – Sort Of
No words here – like that’s a surprise lately! But if you head over to Eli’s place you’ll find a great roundup of words from some wonderful bloggers. This month is Freedom from Fear of Speaking month and Eli’s collected a great list of things we’d say without fear…but haven’t. Hope over to 6 Words at…
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Six Sentence Stories – Fall
It was a long way down from where she stood; the thoughts, fears, pain, tears, and confusion of the last few years swirled in her head. With a shift in her weight, wavering balance sent a clear warning that there would be no time for regret, no chance to go back. “Do it!” hissed an impatient…
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The Checklist
“OK, we have the paper supplies and decorations in the colors you picked – main color and accent color.” “Check.”
