Tag: jail
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College Life
I was short on patience as I stared at Blake. He was on the edge of making one of the biggest decisions of his life, but instead of reading through the materials the college had sent him, he was opening a beer. This was the chance we had been waiting for and he was opening…
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Breaking the Neighborhood
The neighborhood started going downhill the day after I moved in. And I knew it was all my fault. I wasn’t entirely sure if my neighbors knew I brought the problems with me and I wasn’t sure if I was going to fix the problems. I wondered how long I could get away with bringing down…
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Gentle Birth
“He is of gentle birth,” she said stoically. “He is -” “Oh please. We do not live in the Middle Ages.” I knew I should listen and indulge Lainey more than I did, but tonight was not the night. I was too caught up in what was happening right outside to be caught up in…
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The Law
“He never cared about laws. He has always done whatever he wanted and didn’t worry about the consequences. But why does he always get away with it?” I fumed around the house because Jesse always got away with everything. He really could do nothing wrong in the eyes of the law or in the eyes…
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Hidden Secrets
“Where do you think he would have hidden it?” Tyler lay on the hill next to me and whispered into my ear. He knew I hated the way his whispers tickled my ear, but did it anyway. “It’s a car. It’s not like he can hide it somewhere in plain sight. If it’s not in the…
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Out of Jail
“I promise to do whatever I can. I will do what I can to help no matter what.” I looked over my shoulder and watched Alicia take a deep breath. “You can’t really think this is going to stop? Why do you think Joe is going to keep coming around after what happened last night?” …