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The Code (Story by Risa Peris)

February 20, 2019 periswriter

I kept having deja vu. I woke up, smoked a cigarette, made coffee, drank one cup, took a shower, and…

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Posted in: Fiction, Futuristic, Science Fiction

Quinoa (Story by Risa Peris)

February 18, 2019 periswriter

“I’m not crazy. I’m totally not crazy.” I laughed nervously. Where the hell was he? The bartender pushed the beer…

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Posted in: Fiction, Romance
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Shop (bp coyle)

February 17, 2019 coylewriter

I’d been away for years, so I thought I’d take a leisurely stroll around my old neighbourhood, see what had…

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Posted in: Childhood, Humour

Mrs. Lime (Story by Risa Peris)

February 16, 2019 periswriter

She was a black woman and for the first three years at the prep school, she was invisible. She was…

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Posted in: Fiction
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It Could Be Me (bp coyle)

February 15, 2019 coylewriter 2 Comments

It was a crazy thing to do, I don’t know what came over me. A moment of madness, temporary insanity.…

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Posted in: Humour

A Sweet Dog Heart (Story by Risa Peris)

February 14, 2019 periswriter

“I hate you and I’m sick of you.” I then snorted a line of cocaine. “Would you stop doing that?…

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Posted in: Fiction, Romance
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Be Afraid of the Dark (bp coyle)

February 13, 2019 coylewriter

Nyctophobia: extreme or irrational fear of the night or of darkness. An irrational fear? I really must disagree. There is…

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Posted in: Horror, Humour
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Personal Space (bp coyle)

February 11, 2019 coylewriter

‘So,’ she said nervously, ‘I’ve been thinking…’ ‘Oh yeah.  About what?’ ‘I should move in with you.’ ‘I see…’ ‘I…

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Posted in: Humour, Relationships

The Secret (Story by Risa Peris)

February 10, 2019 periswriter

“Are you weird? I bet you’re a weirdo. You have to be. This is a weird place.” I kept flicking…

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Posted in: Fiction, Romance
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When September Ends (bp coyle)

February 9, 2019 coylewriter

‘I got the check.’ ‘Really? I don’t believe it. After all this time he’s finally paid up?’ ‘Yep.’ ‘All of…

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Posted in: Humour

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