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I’ll Come To You
The little specs in the night sky sparkled like diamonds. Standing in the window, Myles William sipped on the amber-colored liquid surrounding the ice ball. Lawrence The Band spilled through the speakers, soothing Myles. He’d had a long and exhausting day at work; filled with his hot-tempered boss barking orders, and making messes,…
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An Emergency and A Little PTSD
The world around Frankie moved sluggishly. “It’s Travis, he’s been in an accident.” The words bounced around in Frankie’s head like a tennis ball that had been whacked against the wall at full force. ‘Breathe Frankie, breathe.’ Frankie could hear his boyfriend say to him. “Frankie you still there?” Travis’s brother Mario…
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Even When I Lose My Head
The cloudless sky was a blue blanket with millions of tiny holes. The wind was a soft caress, ruffling the leaves on the ground. Lying on a blanket, amongst the leaves, Michael Jones looked up at the sky, attempting to count each and every twinkling speck. On his chest, Michael’s husband, Darius twisted…
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A Trip To The Lake
The door squeaked so loud Austin was sure he’d wake the whole neighborhood. Cringing, he tucked his bottom lip between sharp teeth as he slowed his movements. Slipping through the small space between the screen door and the door frame, he successfully slid out of the house. After guiding the screen door back into place,…
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Waiting For David
It was raining, of course, it was; it’s fucking Seattle after all. Sitting in the window nook, Parker Jones watched as little droplets of water formed on the glass. Thunder zipped across the cloudy sky as Parker breathed against the glass and drew smiley faces in the fog. Patience was never Parker’s strong suit;…