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The Breakup (bp coyle)

January 3, 2020 coylewriter

‘Hey man. It’s Sunday! Why don’t we go see an afternoon movie and grab a few beers. It’ll be like…

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Posted in: Friendship, Relationships
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Happy New Year (bp coyle)

December 31, 2019 coylewriter

‘Hey’ ‘Hey mate. Please tell me you have found a new year’s eve party for us to go tonight.’ ‘Well..’…

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Posted in: Holiday, Humour

The Pit and the Piano (Story by Risa Peris)

December 30, 2019 Brian Coyle

They were a pit of snakes. Their iridescent skins shimmied and swayed. Their faces painted like a Renaissance portrait gone…

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Posted in: Fiction
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Home Alone (bp coyle)

December 29, 2019 coylewriter

It’s funny, I don’t ever really notice how empty my place is until this time of year. I get on…

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Posted in: Family, Holiday
bp coyle, brian

That Could Have Gone Better (bp coyle)

December 26, 2019 coylewriter

We sat in the car for a long time without a word. I put the key in the ignition but…

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Posted in: Family, Holiday

The Chestnut (Story by Risa Peris)

December 24, 2019 Brian Coyle

Christmas never arrived for Chelsea. On Christmas Eve she woke up with a sense of excitement. Christmas was only a…

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Posted in: Fiction, Holiday
bp coyle, brian

Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area (bp coyle)

December 21, 2019 coylewriter

Oh no! There’s no one at the cash desk, I’m going to have to use the self service thing. This…

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Posted in: Humour
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Friday, I’m in Love (bp coyle)

December 19, 2019 coylewriter

Just one more sleep and it will be Friday. Just one more sleep and I will get to spend the…

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Posted in: Romance

Deprived (Story by Risa Peris)

December 18, 2019 Brian Coyle

In the morning, I ate a hunk of bread, some cheese (even if moldy), and perhaps some fried pork if…

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Posted in: Fiction, Folklore, Romance

Hollywood (Story by Risa Peris)

December 14, 2019 Brian Coyle

“OK. So the way you need to read this is a woman in desperation. Carlos will read for Blake. Got…

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Posted in: Fiction

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