Stories tagged “normal”
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Lyri Trent
Lyri straightened her outfit and looked out the window of her apartment. She didn’t quite understand why she dressed herself so well when she was going somewhere that she’d have to change anyway, but she did it. She didn’t understand ...
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Aggressively Normal.
The council watched in solemn silence as the video played on the gigantic presentation screen. Napalm’s fires went out in an instant and she skidded to a bloody halt on the pavement. Tinman’s metal skin fell away from his body like foil, le...
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When is a Sibling not a Sibling?
A sister is a gift, a joy, someone to share those girly things, or tomboy things, with for all times. You spend those first two years playing with her, watching out for her, getting pissed off when the babysitter gets paid but you changed the poopy dia...
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Weird Like Me
I’ve always been a weirdo. That baby people couldn’t say anything nice about? Me. The kid who spooked little girls and freaked out little boys? Me again. The teenager teachers and security guards would keep their eye on? You got it. Me. I&#...
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Never a Good Night's Sleep
This happens every time. EVERY. TIME. I’ve barely got enough time to get a shower and get to work (real work, that makes money to pay bills for this crappy apartment) and that STUPID buzzer starts flashing and that GOD FORSAKEN tiger symbol start...
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Screw This!
Screw this! Why the hell should I be sorry? Why on Earth do I need to be sorry for who I am? I hereby regret to inform you that I am me! And I’m sorry that that pisses you off! But I honestly couldn’t give a dam whether you like it or not, ...
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Casual Secrets
3:56 Uncle Stan should be here in about four minutes. He’s pretty young for an uncle, only 4 years older than me. I don’t mind him coming over. I set his favorite beer on the coffee table in the living room. 4:15 He brings a bunch of pornos...