Stories tagged “mess”
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Helping the Helpless
I laid on the floor unmoving. My life was ending all around me and I was absolutly powerless to stop it. Of course, it was my fault I was in this mess to begin with. I couldn’t change anything, because I was the one who had destroyed everything. ...
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One under
Not again! As I come around a bend, I see a blur, that same familiar blur I always see, and let go of the controls. The emergency brake kicks in with a hiss of escaping air but Newton is a harsh master. Time dilates. My hammering heartbeat plays a fune...
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A tangled mess
The sky is blue I want it to be mauve Thoughts are in a mess But I think they can be sorted The coffee is hot I want it to be cold The wind is cool I want it to be warm The sky is clear But I want it to be cloudy I know its not that difficult But I cho...
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Room 203
The woman burst into the room, doors swinging violently but silently on their practical and well oiled hinges. Her eyes bled mascara in small traceable rivers of black down her porcelein face. Her eyes were puffy as she searched frantically around the ...
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Tiny Janitor, Big Mess
Thank God she’s gone, and that she took that stupid mutt with her. The crowd was finally starting to disperse as folks wandered back to their homes. They sure trampled the flowers something terrible, but Wendel wasn’t the gardener, so he di...
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Fishy Work to Do
Floating in the middle of the kitchen, just below eye level, Martin puckered and blinked his bulging eyes. Swirls of water lolled about him, aqueous satellites to a tiny, fishy planet. Every utensil, plate, cup, and bowl were strewn about, some cracked...
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Lessons in Teaching
“Here honey, pump the handle like this.” Gary gently pressed down on the top and caught the gel that oozed out with his other hand. He turned his cupped hand in the light and showed his niece how the purple crystals hung suspended in the go...