Stories tagged “showdown”
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High Noon
A crow flaps its wings as it flies overhead Main Street. The sun just about at it’s pinnacle in the sky. George stands in the middle of the street waiting, hands on his belt. He looks up at the sun. A crowd begins to gather along the street. Ther...
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Follow My Lead
Car doors opened. Car doors closed. I could hear engines dying until there were none left breathing. I dragged V out of the bathroom with me and crouched against the wall. I kept my hand just above her head as I stood up to a window. I carefully found ...
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Flowers and Caskets
I moved down the hallway, just ahead of Vanessa. “Get down,” I yelled. “Why are you freaking?” “Wait!” I zoned for a moment, picturing clusters of bloody bodies splattered on the hot asphalt. Rose petals, flower wrea...