Stories tagged “chair”
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My Chair is Small
I always forget the pain that comes with another cut thread. Another removal of a stitch that bound me to you. I sit in my far too small chair, a little shocked, and my heart starts sinking down into the danger zone. I feel my knees meeting my chin, in...
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Trickmaster
The haze clears. He remembers why he’s chained to this throne of cobwebs and starlight, why he’s grounded here, at the edge of midnight. Hunger rips at him from the inside, a frenzied monster gone too long without sustenance. Thirst strangl...
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Ashes Remain: Prologue Part 2
Quivering digits turned the pale photograph over, my crystal orbs studying it’s backside. A short sigh of breath escaped as I turned the picture over once again. I stood, my gray suit jacket rustling against the wooden chair that I had just sat o...
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The Morning Nightmare
I walked across the dingy carpet of the lobby and down the ill-lighted hall. My coworkers passed by, each flashing a quick smile or giving a subtle wave. The pressure of deadlines left little time for conversation. Passing the break room, the smell of ...
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My chair and I
The day was cold and dreary. A gentle but bone chilling breeze was blowing as I slouched my way to work. As I stepped into the lift Amy, one of my co-workers, called, “Nice chair”, to me as she walked past. Odd, I thought. I’d never h...
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Sound effects included
In an infinite universe anything is possible. Anders stepped into his cubicle, flicked the switch on his moniter and fell flat on his arse. Standing unsteadily, he looked accusingly at the damp patch of cheap carpet where his economically priced desk ...