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How to save a factory in 3 easy steps
How to save a factory in 3 easy steps The funnel was immense and filled the horizon. The rain lashes and pours. Samuel is transfixed and frozen to the spot. He is trying to comprehend how this day took the turn it has taken. All the swings in the storage yard are flinging wildly in…
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A factory’s last stand
A factory’s last stand The winds rip past him as he opens the door. It is torn from his grasp, and slams hard against the building. He can barely stand, as he is buffeted and pushed by the sheer force of the winds. Instinctively he knows this is bad. The Town before Forty years before…
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Pocket Wilderness Conflict Subterfuge
Pocket Wilderness Conflict Subterfuge Dan the duck blinks in surprise. He hadn’t expected anyone would be around this part of the pond. Especially not at this time of the morning. He quacks a greeting to the frog family, as he passes them on the way to the pond. He waddles for the fastest part of…
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Catching a Nimbus With a Forest
Catching a Nimbus With a Forest The clouds drift by in the distance. The distance beyond the thing. Forest wills his eyes to the clouds. Purposefully avoiding looking directly at the thing. He knows it’s talking to him. He would prefer to ignore it. However, he knows there will be no avoiding this conversation. It…
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One Cloudy Day
One Cloudy Day Albert is confiding in him. He feels grateful to be trusted and he is trying to pay close attention. He keeps losing track of what Albert is saying. This keeps happening. Something has changed but he can’t put his finger on it. But it’s okay now because it’s the flight attendant. She…
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The Hope at the Swingset
The Hope at the Swingset Samuel stares at the words forming on the glass for the second time today. He feels chills race up his spine. It causes the hairs at the nape of his neck to stand on end. His heartbeat quickens as he reads the words in the mirror. Meet me at the…
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Turtle Wolf and Frog the Outer Banks
Turtle Wolf and Frog the Outer Banks Tim is quiet now, and for a moment Julie wonders if he is okay. From the back of the car Buddy pipes up, “Tim is worried about me.” His tone is sincere and matter of fact. He never looks up from his screen. Tim smiles and looks in…
