Stories tagged “sugar”
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Morning Treat
Ryan paces into the living room, Jessica sits in the breakfast nook, silent like only a woman can be moments before an argument. Living together for only two weeks, and I’m already in trouble Ryan thinks. Jessica reviews their thirty days as a c...
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Percolate and Waffle, A Cacophony
Percolate. That must be what I’m doing. I’m letting my ideas warm up, bubble to the surface, and drop before I can fully grasp them. My head is hazy, like the wisps of dreams are hanging on, veiling my reality. The morning sun is just a lit...
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C6H12O6
The battle rages on behind closed doors. This shaking, feeble cage I’m trapped within, turns me over – inside and out. Turn down the volume, turn up the fears. Eat, and seek relief: close the blinds, and ignore the darkness. Emerge like a b...
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CandyLand
I know what you’re thinking. How could someone be so…so sour? But I never meant to kill Gramma Nut. I only wanted to bring in more tourism, more money to the other side of the board. You guys always go to the Candy Castle, maybe spend a lit...
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Optimism
A lot of really important stuff happened before you arrived. It’s all right; at least I got to sleep in. That pretty girl from the coffee shop cancels dinner with you again. Guess I get to kickback at home and watch movies. You trip on a hose and...