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Category: Fiction

I Want Nothing to Remain (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 23, 2018 periswriter

There is this one dream. It repeats and repeats. Not every night. I’m in a car and a truck crashes…

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Posted in: Fiction, Relationships

The Passion of All (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 21, 2018 periswriter

They came at night. They always came at night. The darkness cloaked them in mystery, terror, and fear. It also…

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Posted in: Fiction, Science Fiction
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Letter Home (bp coyle)

October 20, 2018 coylewriter

Dear Mom, Hope all is well. How are your corns? Not too painful I hope. How is Dad’s back these…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction

No or Unknown (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 19, 2018 periswriter

They came for him in the quiet night. Busted the door. Pulled him from my arms. I screamed and then…

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Posted in: Fiction, Religion

I Think I Just…. (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 16, 2018 periswriter

“Who are you voting for?” My fingers were touching his fingers. “I’m not answering that.” He pulled his fingers away.…

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Posted in: Fiction, Humour

The Caretaker (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 12, 2018 periswriter

“Mon Dieu! They’ve sent me a terrorist.” The old woman quickly grasped at her throat in an attempt to steady…

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Posted in: Fiction

Vive la Maman! (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 11, 2018 periswriter

The therapist shifted in her seat, smoothed her skirt, crossed her legs, and then adjusted the pad of paper she…

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Posted in: Family, Fiction

Weeping Petals (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 8, 2018 periswriter

I was sitting on the curb of the street in front of my house. It was a warm day and…

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Posted in: Fiction, Romance
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Perfect Day (bp coyle)

October 7, 2018 coylewriter

‘Tell me Bob,’ my cellmate says to me each night. ‘What would be your perfect day? Mine would be…’ He…

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Posted in: Fiction

The Gods (Story by R.C. Peris)

October 6, 2018 periswriter

There were once many gods. Gods you could touch and feel. There was the god of the sea that washed…

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Posted in: Fiction

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