Stories tagged “pictures”
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Recognition
The smell of age emanates off the polaroids as he lifts the image close to his face. The yellowed figures stare back at him, an unrecognizable pair upon first glance but whose eyes speak of familiarity. The young couple hold each other with a subtle ai...
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Rose Garden Part II
“Now come along, you wouldn’t want to leave Fran waiting now. Leave your bags by the door, and come along.” The small group of students hurried past Charles and walked into a great big hall. Pictures hanged from the walls, dating back to the 17 h...
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Part One: From the Subject
I caught my breath, trying to steady it, but to no avail. I watched him, his ebony hair black as midnight, his sparkling green eyes, his horrible posture. I loved every part of him from the tip of his head to the bottoms of his toes. Why did I have to ...
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Part Two: From the Photographer
“Hey, photo boy.” She slipped her hands over my eyes, cutting off my vision, right before I pressed down quickly, clicking my camera. I gently pried her hands from my face. Her long brown hair swirled around her, catching in between her lips and un...
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Darkroom
I rifled through the cabinets, rooting out the offending pictures, the visual assaults on my wellbeing. They would all go. Not one print would be spared, not as long as they fostered such hurt. It was with good reason that I tossed them into the trash....
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There Was, In Fact, A Sign
“Hey, do you know where the bathroom is?” “No, but there’s a sign over there.” I looked toward where he had pointed; there was, in fact, a sign. “Thanks.” I paused. “Wait, but if you know where the sign is, how do you not know where...