Stories tagged “hit”
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How My Impromptu Adventure Began
My fist connected with my stepfather’s face: black-gloved, angst-ridden, unadulterated teenaged anger against unprepared, first-class jerk flesh. It was hardly a fair shot, but I took it anyway. What happened was this: I had just stepped inside m...
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How Did I End Up Here, Without You?
You know how your heartbeat speeds up when you get something from someone out of the blue? That weird rush of excitement and complete terror? Because for a brief second, you are placed back in another ‘life?’ The rush comes from the fact th...
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Moment With Poseiden
The sun caresses face and back, free of restraint or judgment. Waves roll in, each unique and glorious in their insistence. Sand swirls in the undertow and under toe. I am bounded by the water, held in its embrace. I sway with the motion, brace for the...