SHORT STORY COLLECTION Historical Short Stories… © Copyright, Peter Stone, 2010 www.inscribedinstone.blogspot.com Dreams Forsaken ―So why am I here, exactly?‖ queried my nineteen-year-old niece as she sat next to me. The lantern I had placed beside us cast flickering light throughout the abandoned tannery‘s darkened interior. Eerie, dust-laden cobwebs clung to every wooden beam, workbench and table, causing her to shudder. I glanced at her innocent face untouched by grief, and wished yet again
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Department. He was the only other Class AA volleyball player on campus. "You're going out to see Cheryl's trailer?" "If Angie ever gets loose in time," said Jim. "Oh, she'll probably be along any second now. Say, do the two of you want to drop over to my place after we play tomorrow night? Nothing special, just pizza and beer and a few other people from the team with their wives and so forth." "Sounds fine," said Jim, glumly, "if I'm not stuck with some extra work for Shorles. Thanks, in any case,
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My heart was beating loudly in my chest as I hurried down the stairs. The winding stairs made travel harder as I used one hand to gather my dress that was trailing on the floor. The other hand I kept on the gray, wet stone and tried to make sure I didn't trip. Something was wrong. I could taste it in the bitter taste in my mouth and feel it with all my heart. I shook my head to clear the thoughts that began to pollute it, I just had to get down the damn stairs. I cursed as I literally tripped and
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Hi there, I’m Warner, Warner Quincy. I know my name makes me sound like I’m crazily old but actually I’m just a normal 12 year old in New York City. I have seen technology come in by the day. It is now Mid-January of 2016 I have seen the self-driving car sell for $15,000, hoverboards for $500 and many other high tech things like all the teachers were fired and replaced by ISiri Learning Edition made by Apple’s many Iworkers that have replaced every employee out there. Some of them make more bots
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When I young, I liked to pretended I was Ariel from The Little Mermaid. I hopelessly dreamt of finding my prince charming. I sang and danced to the songs, and loved the thought of the castle in the ocean, or a secret cave with items from shipwrecks. Watching the same story later in life with my own children I can without a doubt say that Ariel could be a role model for not only me but my daughter also in the way she stays true to who she is. Her character is one of open-mindedness, strength and
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are most likely contemplating currently. My name is Wallace of the Servitum house and I can truly see peoples aura. I work for the Velantis, the current ruling house and my position is officially throne advisor. I prefer not to lie to myself and to see it as executioner. Over the past nine years I have convicted over two thousand souls to their pitiful end, I have seen their auras gray with guilt then black, empty as their torso. My employer utilizes my skill, seeing it as a just method. Ryard
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down the young officer’s spine. Now he was home alone, he wished he was back in the safe confines of the hospital, watching TV and listening to the nurses’ soft-soled footsteps as they carried out their duties. He had always viewed his home as his castle, a place to relax and unwind after a long day at work. But since arriving back, he felt on edge, and he had found it difficult to settle down. In an attempt to calm himself, he had even taken a shower, and for the first time in almost a week, he
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Flipping Out Gymnastics Center, LLC Emergency Procedures and Safety Plan Effective Date: January, 2016 Purpose: To provide a safe and secure atmosphere for clients Mission Statement: Providing a safe and fun environment through quality programs while exceeding our customer’s expectations Approved by: Alfred Desport Policy/Procedure: 1) Fire In the event of a fire: -Stop all activity and remain quiet. -The supervisor/coach/director present will delegate someone to: -telephone the
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There once was a forest full of color and glee; many people were happy here, they felt very free. A girl with rich white hair, shiny emerald eyes, and skin just pure white; sat a top of a hill filled with a variety of colors; her name was Suno Fureku. She would always sit up on the hill when she felt lonely, but now she sits there to meet the man who she has grown feelings for, or as humans call it, falling in love. She had met him long ago at the age of ten. She was running and laughing as she tried
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successful British team. But what does it feel like to pull on the GB kit? I always feel proud to put the GB kit on. I’ll never forget the feeling the first time I qualified; I grinned all the way on the three-hour drive home. Added to that was seeing my parents’ faces when they saw the kit for the first time at the Euro Champs in 2010. Even if I never manage to qualify again, those moments stay with you forever. The sheer size of the GB Team is impressive. You start to recognise people from races during
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