Stories tagged “Kara”
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Prison
My nose burned. The smell was horrid. I opened my eyes to a sight I was all to familiar with. A stone floor, scattered with filth, greeted me. Rats scampered across the area right beside my head. I took a breath and coughed, the air was terribly pollut...
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Emergency Resource Only
Kara threaded her way through the early morning commuters, dodging kids, and avoiding the hard-faced men that made up the life blood of the city. She had made the decision to seek help last night and there was only one person that she could turn to now...
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Proud Reflections
“Shut up, I know what I’m doing.” These words haunted Kara as she stood on the back deck of Pig-Pen’s house. He had good-naturedly offered to meet with her there, and while it wasn’t really clean, it did have fresh air and...
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Every Dog Has Its Day
“I have inside information, and you can hack. Thirty-five grand a piece. It’ll be easy.” Jason had another get rich quick scheme and Kara wanted no part of it. He wasn’t a stable guy and the only thing consistent about his plans...
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Timing is Everything
Mycroft watched Kara until there was nothing left to see. He ached with bitter-flavoured need. He was well aware that he earned the nickname of Pig-Pen but he never thought of himself that way. Since he did everything online, it was easy to let the rea...
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Violating Expectations pt. 1
Kara returned home late in the day, exhausted from her travels but relieved. She was going to be off the hook. Tonight she could just cook some dinner, sleep, and then pick up the money tomorrow. Everything was going to be okay. As she turned to close ...
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Violating Expectations pt. 2
Kara awoke in a wave of pain. Her face hurt. Groaning, she tried to open her eyes. It was a partial success. Everything was out of focus and tinged with red. An ambient buzzing sound annoyed her. Gradually she became aware that the noise came from the ...
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Violating Expectations pt. 3
Kara stormed into her living room. The television was blaring Sports Center sound bites, keeping everyone up to date. Jason leaned forward. He looked better than he did when he’d broke into her apartment. He’d used the time since he attacke...
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Seven Deadly Sins: Epilogue
Pig-Pen watched in horror as Kara was sentenced to seven years of jail time for involuntary manslaughter. She was released on good behavior after four years. Each week during her time in jail, Pig-Pen wrote to her and finally revealed that he loved her...