Stories tagged “motel”
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The Wyatt Inn
Maybe I was crazy, I thought, standing outside the rundown roadside motel. I leaned against the side of my Ford pickup truck, taking a drag from my cigarette. The heat from the sun-baked metal frame soaked into my skin through my shirt and the blisteri...
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Math, Memories, and Hurting People
6 grand had been turned into 4 guns, 2 lbs of explosives, and 200 rounds of ammunition. 38 hours in town so he now had 62 hours before it would be too late. Based on his math, he could afford to wait out the glaring daylight hours in a cheap motel room...
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Motel
The sounds of a door opening brought me back to reality. Mark jumped and pushed me down before peering through the pile of boxes. “We’re over here Eddie!” he said. My arms free I started pulling my shirt back on and doing up the butto...
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Zeke
My mum’s gone now. She’s too much of an embarassment. Basically after that they phoned the police and Abi, Hannah and Zeke all went round my place to see if they could help. Zeke? Did you want to say something? Alright then. Hey…this ...
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First Date Conversation Starter
The repression of laughter seeped through their mouths that were curled up in obvious smiles. The couple of strangers, one taller than the other, walked down the dimly lit street keeping pace with each other. The sight that forced them to nervously lau...
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Funny Names We Use
“We so shouldn’t be doing this,” he huffed without really stopping or slowing. “Shh, shh, not now.” Her response was teasing, just above a supressed giggle. Her grin spoke volumes, the sum total effect of which was to draw...