Stories tagged “heck if I know”
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Getting or Gotten Loose
The lights in the hall flickered. Her tensed muscles had no target upon which to unleash their fury as she exited the holding cell. No guard. No interrogator. Not even a lame attempt at ‘good cop, bad cop’. Laser palmed but ready she crept ...
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Foundation Rocked
The girl’s head snapped back. A thin arc of blood leapt for the door. The stone made a dull ricochet to the right, tumbling to the ragged wall. Several heads nodded approval. Someone mumbled, “Fair toss…seen better.” Odd Walt li...
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Old Sayings Often Inapplicable
“Hey Steven, whatcha doin?” “Well, you know how it is, Bob. Life gave me a whole bunch of lemons, so…” Bob let that hang for a moment before pushing further, “Yeah, I can see that. So, you’re making…̶...