Stories tagged “ruth”
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The Little Unknown Baseball Player Series - Part Two
I would never forget listening to the games being called by Fred Hoey, a voice that would describe every pitch, and every hit that Babe would perform. I couldn’t go a day without listening, or even talking about baseball. I haven’t even got the clu...
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Ruth in 10 Words
Famine matches Ruth and Boaz; Boaz gains permission to marry.
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Only One Way Out (I)
Laying tied on the bed got me thinking about everything. Ethan, my parents, my baby… Everything in my life is so fucked up, and I just keep getting into deeper shit, without even trying. I could blame most of it on the baby, but it’s always...
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Only One Way Out (II)
“You’re right,” Ruth says and I can’t believe how easy this is, “I have a ton of plastic knives.” She lets out a little chuckle. She leaves, but reappears quickly after with a plastic knife and fork. I stop pacing on...
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Only One Way Out (III)
There isn’t any shower, but there is a bathtub. One of those that you sit and rub yourself in for hours. I turn the knobs all the way to the left and let the water pour into the tub. I look around and find that next to the toilet is a big cabinet...
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Epiphany (I)
She knocks again, and when I don’t answer, she begins to knock harder and eventually opens the door. It wasn’t locked, but I assume she wanted to give me privacy. I hear her gasp, and grab the pills from the floor. “Damn!” She s...
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Epiphany (II)
I stop halfway down the hallway and notice that I’m naked. Fuck. Should I go back and face Ruth or not? I decide I’m done letting people seeing me naked—especially Denny, who God knows, where he is. I walk back into the bathroom and s...
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Epiphany (III)
The police didn’t take long coming to the house. A black police man looked around the house, while a bunch of other cops and medics, entered the house. “TV doesn’t do you any justice. They usually say you guys take forever.” ...