Stories tagged “ticket”
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Wind Chimes
I hate wind chimes. I remember sitting on Grandma’s porch with her everyday, talking, waiting for Jim the mailman, watching people as they walk down our alley. There were always wind chimes. I could hear them, and until I grew up and actually sta...
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Building on a Warped Foundation
Marcy and Joya ran as fast as they could, their shoes slapping against the wet pavement. Behind them were shouts of anger and confusion. That crowd could turn into a mob faster than a flash fire, igniting into a cloud of uncontrolled violence. Just lik...
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One Way to Dodge a Ticket
While he sauntered to his cruiser sweat beads made slow racing tracks down my forehead. Reality, half-memory, fantasy, and the Dylan song on the radio blended together in a big anxious soup. Kate just picked at her cuticles and hummed along until the c...