Tag: fiction
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Adjudicate
Mindy poked her head into the room and whispered, “HR wants to see you, Gladys.” “Thank you,” smiled Gladys with a forced smile. She knew that she screwed up, but she also knew that it wasn’t the first time either. It was just the most public blow-up. She didn’t think that it should be a…
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Weave
“I heard you got a new pup,” said Dale as he walked up the stairs of Jimmy’s front porch. Jimmy just nodded. “You think that wise?” “Her mama dead,” said Jimmy soberly, looking at a little ball of fluff chewing on the rail of the porch, before spitting over the railing of his porch. “Her…
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Five Deer Shot
Sarah Lee was standing on the front porch with Darryl. The sky was still not clear. It never was. The overcast didn’t seem to promise rain, but it didn’t deny it. It was so humid that you could almost drink the air. “The kid’s good,” said Darryl. “He was up in that stand, and he…
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The Devil in Appalachia
An old man walked into a dingy bar. It was empty save the bartender, a slender, youngish, middle-aged man who was polishing the grimy bartop. “Hello, Greg,” said the younger man without looking up. “Hello, Nick,” said the old man heartily. The younger man smiled without looking up. “Those were the days,” he sighed. “I…
Rebecca Baskett 