Stories tagged “nonfiction”
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Claim to Fame
Ms. Malone’s claim to fame was that she was an extra in the film “Rudy.” In a pivotal scene towards the end of the movie, during the all-important football game, she appeared as a cheerleader. It was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it kind of part, bu...
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Requiem for the Phone Booth (Retro Ficlets Challenge)
Ever think about unintended consequences? Take that friend you carry around in your pocket. The little guy you flip open whenever you feel like talking to someone, no matter where you are, or texting them in cryptic abbreviationspeak. Nobody ever expec...
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A Conversation
I shut the door behind me as I enter the house and head toward the bedroom. Max jumps down from the couch and runs ahead of me. When I get to the bedroom, he is lying on the bed, paws reaching out in my direction. “Hey, Spud,” I say, scratc...
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Just Me and the Rain
Do you enjoy the rain? I enjoy it alot. I always have. When I was younger, I would savor every drop that landed on my skin, even if they were intermingled with hail, or coupled with freezing weather or lightning strikes. Umbrellas were for the weak, ra...
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When I was six years old, my father got a computer for our home. It was KayPro, monochrome, amber against black. It had some operating system that predated DOS. All I remember is that each program was a letter, and it only went up to C. B was a Monopol...
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First Sight, First Kiss, First Love
I leaned over and gently kissed that spot on the back of her head, near her neck. That one, imperfect spot with its discoloration a sign, “KISS ME HERE!” “Hey,” I cooed, breathing in her scent. She squinted, still blind with new...