The Thief of Worlds
A bright, glistering light woke Jake. He turned, pulled the blanket over his head, but it was useless. “Shit, goddamn sun,” he cursed and went to pull the curtains. This was his one free day this week, and he had the right to sleep for as long as he damn ...
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Madame Laura Dechant
All merriment and conversation stopped when Madame Laura Dechant entered the room. Every head turned towards the door she emerged from. It wasn’t because she was the banquet’s host. No, it was as if a queen had descended upon them. Her skin was as white as marble, her hair like ...
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Beyond the Stars
The line came out of nowhere. It was a simple, vertical line dividing the sky from horizon to horizon. People all over the world stared at it in awe. Scientists believed it to be an atmospheric phenomenon; religious men and cult leaders alike proclaimed the end of the world. Jeremy ...
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Daddy
Deadlines are the worst. The customer had been clear about one thing: the new website was going online at the end of the week, and he better made sure it was ready. Being a freelance web-developer could be tough, especially when you were buried under unrealistic expectations and a list ...
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The Present
James Stirling was an odd man. He’d been married three times and fathered more than a dozen children. Yet, what love he’d shown at the outset of these relationships soon waned and went away. He wasn’t an abusive man, no; he was an indifferent man. All he seemed to care ...
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The Mysterious Locker
“You ever heard about the mysterious locker?” “What locker?” Cindy asked. “Well,” my Craig continued, “there’s supposed to be a locker here that makes people vanish.” “That’s bullshit, Craig, and you know it,” Jerry cut in. “Nah, man, I heard it from Thomas Wilkins!” “Thomas Wilkins’s a liar and you ...
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