Stories tagged “Melinda”
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The Letter
I think we should see other people. Melinda sat by the fireplace on a chilly December evening, reading the last sentence of that letter over and over again. It still brought the same stabbing feeling to her heart and the same sinking feeling to her sto...
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The Escape
Melinda finally managed to get up off the floor of the living room and make her way to the kitchen, her eyes still puffy from crying. She sat at the kitchen table, staring out the window into the snowy darkness of the December night, falling deeper and...
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The Scream
The man heard the crack of the phone dropping on the floor, then immediately a much louder thunk as the woman collapsed and began loudly sobbing. He didn’t know what to do. Maybe it was time for him to move on and get out of this woman’s ho...
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The Explanation
“I…I’m so sorry to have scared you. My girlfriend kicked me out of our house earlier this evening. I had to pack and leave as soon as possible…” the man said. Melinda slowly lowered the broom. “I just needed a place ...
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The Introduction
Melinda poured the coffee from the pot into two Christmas mugs, then brought the mugs to the table. The man gingerly took a sip from his mug and placed it on top of the kitchen table as Melinda sat down across from him. The room was silent once again. ...