The intruder

The Intruder – Be Careful What You Wish For Your key turns in the lock and I hear you softly sigh once the door shuts firmly behind you. I watch you from the shadows, you[…]

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Scene in an alley

copyright: Lesley Tara, 2011 Oh, heavens, I knew I shouldn’t have taken this short cut! Ironically, I did so in order to avoid exactly this kind of trouble. I am walking on my own along[…]

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Lucky lisa's lesson

Lisa was walking home from school one sunny afternoon. She was thinking about what colleges she was going to apply to. She was a tiny little thing, as most gymnasts are. Small frame and flat[…]

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Dream come true

I was mere moments away from kissing the biggest crush of my life, a crush I never would have dreamed I had a chance with, a crush that was my best childhood friend. A crush[…]

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Hurricane irene

Fbailey story number 616 Hurricane Irene We had plenty of warning of Hurricane Irene’s destructive force. The hurricane was headed our way. It was going to hit the Eastern Coast of the United States and[…]

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