Stories tagged “superstition”
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Twilight Goodbye
The family was near the back of the dusk procession, a young man holding a hand of both of his small children. Little Elie didn’t quite know how to feel. “Papa, do you remember when your father went to the Rialty?” Giovan’s eyes...
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Whims of a World
The portal shone as the two figures stepped through it. The woman wore the robes of a Grand Wizard, the man the shabby suit of an estate agent. A thick forest clustered around them, a fairy tale palace just visible through the canopy. “As you can...
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Wedding Branches
From the upper floor of the house she looked over the vineyard. She could see rows of chairs and heavy red grapes hanging above the altar. Her dress was in the closet and the last of the tables were being arranged. It would only be about sixteen more h...
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The Atheist Politician
Vanity Fair: We’re speaking with Senator Bryce Davis of New Mexico today about his bid for the White House in 2012. Davis: I’m glad to be here, Paul VF: To get right to the chase, you’re running for President next year. Davis: Yes VF:...
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Irrational Fears
When I was 12, I had an irrational fear of fictitious monsters. The nightmares I had changed the organization of my room. If I were to look back for the origins of these fears, I could mention my parent’s divorce, or even my mother’s fearfu...