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Finished
“Are you almost finished?” Bryan asked, sounding bored out of his mind. His Nintendo Switch had just run out of battery, and I was certain he didn’t know how to entertain himself without electronics. “Bryan, just a few more minutes. I just have to sign my name and then will be completely finished.” What I…
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Gently
I watched her gently fold the shirt and place it on the bed. It was the gentlest thing I have ever seen Jenny do. Jenny was often brash, impulsive and had an uncontrollable temper. But now she was staring tenderly at a t-shirt lying on her bed. A t-shirt I had seen her wear many…
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Endangered
“Endangered species don’t matter. There is obviously a reason why they are endangered. They are too dumb to figure out how to survive in this new, thriving world.” Tyler leaned back in his chair and stared around at those sitting around him as if we were ready and waiting to contradict him. I think we…
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Blame
“I blame Zander for what has come of my life,” Suzanne whispered into the phone. As I listened to everything Suzanne had to say about Zander, I wonder if she had taken drugs before she called. She had been clean and sober for several months, but now her words were jumbled and slurred. Usually if…
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Tension
The tension had been building since I entered the room. I knew it all had to do with Michael, but I wondered what he had done this time. He was starting more problems than anyone I knew, but somehow managed to always talk himself out of any consequences. I needed to pay better attention to…
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The Doctor’s Office
I had been in Dr. Hudson’s office so many times, I could walk through the entire office blindfolded and not run into anything. It wasn’t until I was thinking about reducing the number of times a month, I visited Dr. Hudson when he realized he was making subtle changes to his office. And I was…
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