Stories tagged “off the roof”
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Rethink Your Plan
Adele had been okay while she still seemed interested in her, but now her brother, Julian, was who spent the most time around her… Oh, Julian was terrible with her indeed. He would always pull at her hair, calling her names, forcing her to places...
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Let's To It Pell-Mell
“Revenge,” I say simply. My father turns to look at me, beer in hand. “What did you just say?” he asks taking a sip while admiring the view from my rooftop garden. We can see all the way to the 02 arena from up here. “I know what happened.”...
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TV Bites
“Hey, Derek.” I say over the phone, watching reruns of Derek’s show on TV. “What is it, Caroline?” His voice is annoyed, like I made his coffee decaf instead of full-caf. “What, I can’t just call you?” &#...
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Open the Window
If they could do it, why couldn’t he? Seething with jealousy, he would watch them soar through the sky. Every beat of their wings, every groundward swoop, every midair pirouette— they tugged at his soul. How was it fair that the birds, obli...