Stories tagged “tuesday”
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A Tuesday in September
It was a Tuesday morning. The sky was clear and it promised to be a beautiful day. The summer was changing into fall. My wife, a middle school teacher, was already out of the house and at work when I got up. I was between jobs and had just sat down in ...
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A Tuesday in September, Part Two
I got to the school and went in. The place was in lockdown and parents were enroute to pick up their kids. Everyone was upset and tense. My wife was outwardly calm, as she always was in a crisis. But inside, she was shaken to the core. There was a TV o...
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Julian's Letter
He stumbled toward the bed and picked up the note, unfolding it with care. Someone had taken some time to put this together. There, in heavily flourished handwriting, was a letter. Julian—— I hope you don’t remember what we talked abo...
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International Assassins Union: Tuesday's Afternoon
Tuesday casually followed her mark, careful not to be careless. She could see the woman, tripping down the aisles in her $200 pair of flip flops, a total industry no-no. Next, she brazenly stood behind her at the Starbucks kiosk, and then she saw it; T...
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International Assassins Union: Miss Priss Picks at Her Scab
“Shut it down, Scab.” Priss whispered into the driver’s ear. She held the knife to her follower’s throat as she hurdled the seat in her bare feet and planted the second knife into her side. “Nice blouse. You’re fresh...
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International Assassins Union: Pressed Butterflys
“What do you mean” I asked. “I was planning on leaving a raw tattoo on your face, but I see butterfly girl running towards us, they must be parked next to you. She doesn’t need to see this. I’m going, so if you’ll ex...