Stories tagged “construction”
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In Honor of a Fallen Family Member
Down in a small room a basement, three teenagers stared up at the ceiling, hearing the screen door open and then shut. Bolting up, they left their idle game of ‘Go Fish’ on the floor. Blinded by the sunlight for a short moment, the three ra...
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Just a construction Error(retro ficlet challenge)
The crazy thing about this is it’s just a construction error. Some careless contractor installed a doorknob backwards. It’s not even an important doorknob, just my bedroom closet door. It does give you the willies a little when you realize there’...
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Bricking it
King Karl looked the tall architect squarely in the knees, exasperated. “Bob, what the fuck?” Bob’s knees squirmed awkwardly under the King’s well-practiced scrutiny. It had been a long time since one of his castles had collapse...
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A Strange Kind of Mirror
There’s a feeling here. It’s not what keeps me from writing the closing of this letter. Instead, I imagine a close friend, whispering that I should be careful. The right thing might capture what I intend to say, what I wish to convey, but t...
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Looking to the Stars
I had found a kindred soul in the stars above, those senescent children of eternity. Not like me, but almost. I would stand in their light. First, money and power. With my expertise I built a corporate empire from a single quarter gotten panhandling. A...