Phoenix ch 08

“Wow! This isn’t a Ranger Station,” Tanya said with some awe in her voice. “This is a god-damn /> the ranger said, “the original owner was a movie mogul who had it built some fifty[…]

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Great vexations

When the Cullens brought him into their home, eight-year-old Jasper thought it too big. He was so terrified of the high ceilings and echoing spaces in their elegant foyer, so bright and sterile. He thought[…]

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The wedding dress

Frannie was in a state of euphoria! Last night Kenny "popped the old question"! They were getting married! She couldn't wait to tell Kim, her best friend since grade school. They had both wondered if[…]

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The raven

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary. I was reading through old classic favorites of mine. I was alone in my library. I had to keep pushing my long, cherry red[…]

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Late for dinner

“102. One Hundred and Two Fucking Degrees.” Allen checked the temperature gauge on his car one more time, then got reluctantly out. Allen was 19 years old, and home for the summer after his first[…]

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