A History of the Udian War~ Part 2
When I was small, I found a dilapidated tannery (still working) that had a crumbing side in the alley that one could climb up if you were motivated enough to get off the street. The roof is flat, and over the years I had managed to build an almost snug shelter up there. As I…
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“Tell me a story.” “I don’t know any stories.” “Everyone knows at least one story: tell me about yourself.” “My story is depressing and you already know it.” “I don’t know all of it. In fact, I’ll bet I know less than a fraction.” “…” “Come on, you said you trust me: tell me your…
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When the world finally Ended, everyone signed with relief. The events leading to it spanned decades of fear and tension and growing hysteria as worse case scenarios were followed by even worser scenarios. When the world ended, it put a stop to the endless fear and tensions. Nothing more could happen: we unlocked the most…
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Once upon a time, there was a magical fountain. That is how the Story starts. I am in the middle of the Queen’s garden, a quiet, secluded place where the mothers and daughters may visit me. I am large and a goddess with flowers in her hair stands in the middle of my pool. She…
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The moving van pulls up promptly at 2pm. Cass sees it from the register, and even though she has been waiting for it, she still cringes. After 92 years of Hammond & Hammond Shoes, the store has been sold. Cass, her mother, her grandmother, and her great aunt, must move out of the small…
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The woman sits on her porch, slightly hidden behind the plants growing all around her, and watches Janice collect Milly from the bus. She sips her tea and waits for the bus to pull away so she can see mother and daughter. Janice is asking Milly how school was, and Milly is lying, saying it…
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I heft my tiny pack just a bit so it sits more evenly against the small of my back. The straps are small and dig into my shoulders, but that isn’t what bothers me most about it. The pack is small, barely large enough for the first aid kit and single meal inside. It is…
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20 YRO WOMAN FOUND DEAD! Headlines scream across the front page of the newspaper a man holds across the aisle in the bus. The noise while boarding was incredible, the hype people feel when heading home for Christmas directly corresponding to the decibel measure. The bus is full, and it takes several covert glances to…
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