Valentine's Bites

Young boy and family fend off Valentine's Vampires

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…is here again at the old Comet Mall. Hey, howdy, chill to see y’all again for the returning Comet Mall shoppers. And welcome to all those who pulled off the interstate for lunch or that damn car light that needs a new bulb. Remember a Comet Shopper never…

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Snow Games with Bull and Ibe

Animals and dating drama

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…a thin film of snow covering the meadow and every inch on the farm. Almost everyone was outside playing in the snow. The calves were, spending some of their last moments on the farm, rolling around in the snow covered hill. The temperature was just right for these activities. Soon these youngins would be…

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The Rain Merit Badge

Girl Scouts go camping.

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…I was ten my girl scout troop, all decked in green and satchels, waved to our clustered parents. I remember the smiles, and what appeared to be tears as our long yellow school bus drove away. We were leaving for the whole weekend. Our homework from school was finished or put off indefinitely. We sang…

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Goose In The Kitchen

Animals on the menu

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…Goose had ended up on the menu is anyone's guess. Everything was going great. The trip down came off without a hitch. They made it to Miami in time for their cousins White party (When all the swans gather together to hook-up by the ocean). The city was beautiful all decorated for the holidays. And the weather…

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Early Birds

Young female starting on a journey to find her place in the world

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…walked along the outdoor mall of stores that included her personal favourites, Starbucks

and The Gap. She wore her usual beat up jeans and a NASA tee shirt from Target. She

remembered splurging on the tee shirt because she loved NASA. Typically, she would have…

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My Girlfriend Got Up and Left Me Where I Lay

Short Relationship begins PRIDE weekend

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…day I woke up and she was gone. She had packed what she had at my apartment while I lay sleeping. I'm a heavy sleeper, and I tend to sprawl out. I just like a lot of space. She left sometime after an evening of intense sex. She likes to be in bed by ten on school nights. I even thought things were going o.k., while…

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Coastal Terrors

Teenagers of a small town go head to head with a suspected murderous mayor.

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…night was strangely silent for June. The New Moon made moving near the aft difficult. The pale young man easily lifted the contents of the fishing bucket and tossed it over the edge. He still had a few trips to make down below before the contents of the hidden compartment were completely…

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The Library

Woman seeking new apartment for her and her dog

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…was a mild mid Summer day in Pasadena. The late afternoon sun had begun to produce dazzling reddish orange hues that danced around the quiet neighborhood. Shannon was showing the house, to Kelly, in order to finalize the sale of the house she had lived in for over nine years. Shannon waited to show the Library last on the…


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