Stories tagged “orphan”
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Memories
Dharma yelped as her skin was pulled fiercely by Seneca’s strong hand. She glared at Seneca, hurt, and backed away. Soon she was lost in the crowd, but Seneca caught a last glimpse of her- talking to Glom. Seneca’s feet pounded into action, hurling...
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She Called Me "Daddy"
She knew I wasn’t her daddy, she just wanted to pretend. You know how kids are. It still broke my heart. She didn’t know who her father was, didn’t even know she was adopted. All she knew was that her mommy loved her, and I guess that...
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Chewing Gum
My uncle Harry gave me my first piece of chewing gum. I remember it well, because that was the day my father died. They never told me how it happened, but I guess I didn’t really want to know. It was early afternoon when my drunken father came st...
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Orphan part 1
The hotel door greeted me with a reflection of a girl with a new scarf ($24), new pants ($56), new top ($65), new heels ($110), and a bright ($250) smile. Being bribed in New York was heaven. And I was planning to juice it as long as I could. So that g...
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Orphan part 3
I cautiously stepped forward and looked through a window of people. My breath caught in my throat instantly as I saw the site. I maneuvered through the crowd until I got to the front. I just stared at the body, not letting my emotions explode yet. I ...
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Orphan part 2
The click-clack of my heels matched my frightened heartbeat. Sirens always scared me, bringing the images of murder and death to mind. They were usually just false alarms or mild cases but I couldn’t help but think of the worst. I reached a mob of pe...