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Ask the Angel
“Ask the angel.” That’s exactly what Nina did. Her companion’s expression didn’t change from where he towered over her abuela’s grave—he stared stony and gray, with the chiselled edges of…
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Nobody’s Daughter
Lovely Elena. Beautiful Elena. Just Elena—but none of them ever came close to the one I so desperately craved to hear once more. The “Elena” that sounded as soft as…
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The Paths Left Behind
In case you don’t live forever, let me tell you now, I love you more than you’ll wrap your head now, In case you don’t live forever, let me tell…
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Dream Man
I never understood how dreams worked. I had never dreamt, as dreaming is a neurological process requiring both sleep and a brain, neither of which I possessed. I doubt I…
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Blood Is On Your Hands
DISCLAIMER: This is a fictional story that consists of a mix of elements based on several real life events, but is not fully faithful to the subject matter(s). “ The…
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To See With Eyes Unclouded
Three days after the fall of the Sovereign Kingdom of Lithia and the murder of its teenaged heir, you arrive at a tavern. It’s not a remarkable place. It’s got…
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Like Father, Like Son
The following article discusses topics of a sensitive nature so some readers may find the following content disturbing and controversial. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the article belong…
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Blackbird Roost
The tap dripped. The walls shuffled. Thin and reedy, cement and dust flaked like grey snow with every elicited movement. The rats scrabbled and clawed in the distance, a writhing…
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Sweet Child O’ Mine
Ever since I was a little child, all that my eyes took in was my mother. My father was wonderful, don’t get me wrong, but he was working all day,…
Letters To Him
Foreword Greetings, dear reader. I’m sure we’ve all heard of the Titanic before, perhaps even watched the blockbuster or even documentaries, to understand how it sank; why it happened; what…