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Category: Family

brother and sister - r c peris

Brother and Sister (story by R.C. Peris)

December 16, 2017 coylewriter

They were born five years apart. He took pride in being the big brother. At six, he held her in…

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Posted in: Adult, Family, Fiction, Relationships

Sickness (story by R.C. Peris)

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And wasn’t he such a sissy. That’s what his Daddy told him. Drunk and tripping over words in his mouth…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Parenting
dabria and campbell - r c peris

Dabria and Campbell (story by R.C. Peris)

December 18, 2017 coylewriter

I’m a snoop. I know it, accept it and, sometimes, cultivate it. I want to know things. Privacy is overrated.…

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Posted in: Adult, Family, Fiction, Humour, Relationships
whats he building in there? bp coyle

What’s He Building In There? (bp coyle)

December 17, 2017 coylewriter

Since our boy dropped out of college and moved back home he hardly ever leaves his room. He seems to…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction, Mystery, Parenting

Agnes (story by R.C. Peris)

December 18, 2017 coylewriter

My sister-in-law had a miscarriage. The maid, Agnes, carried down the bloodied sheets with a strange smile. I did not…

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Posted in: Family, Fantasy, Folklore
This Is The Way The World Ends - bp coyle

This Is The Way The World Ends (bp coyle)

December 17, 2017 coylewriter

We thought it would be a nuclear war or a global pandemic. Perhaps an asteroid making a direct strike. We…

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Posted in: Family, Relationships, Science Fiction
Pleasure From Pain - r c peris

Pleasure From Pain (story by R.C. Peris)

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The giant, Gelph could not eat. He had no hunger. He was a glum giant. His mind was crammed with…

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Posted in: Family, Fantasy, Mythology
the center - r c peris

The Center (story by R.C. Peris)

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In the center of the world was a kingdom. In the center of the kingdom was a forest. In the…

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Posted in: Family, Fantasy, Mythology, Religion

Broken Ice (story by R.C. Peris)

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We were playing on the broken pans of ice. My sister and I. We were in the Arctic because our…

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Posted in: Family, Fantasy, Horror, Parenting
sun walker - r c peris

Sun Walker (story by R.C. Peris)

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Lady of the night. It was an old phrase my mom used to say. We would be driving in the…

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Posted in: Adult, Family, Fiction, Parenting

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