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The shortest distance between
The shortest distance between It wasn’t the long way around that was so bad. A good drive was never a bad thing. It was the loss of time. Any other day would have been different but today wasn’t any other day. The shortest distance was the best plan. Jasper floors the semi, and it shoots…
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The new beginning at the one way sign
The new beginning at the one way sign (Previous story – Chapter one) The house sits back from the road. It is on a small slope, and has a small stand of woods behind it. It appears small at first but reveals its size the closer one gets to the structure. The house is a…
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The Pawn Ticket – Found en passant
The Pawn Ticket – Found en passant (Chapter 5) Tucker is stunned. He knows where he is, but still thinks he’s dreaming. Blinking seems to be real and he does. The vehicle is quiet and the driver who saved him is also silent. Tucker felt alarmed and scared to be found back at the office.…
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The Pawn Ticket – A New Rook’s Distraction
The Pawn Ticket – A New Rook’s Distraction (Chapter 4) As it turns out Jenson was right along. Not only had he been right, but also spot on with his prediction. He waits for the stunned man to get in the SUV and then shuts the door after him. Tucker appeared to be holding up…
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The New Knight Moves – The Pawn Ticket 3
The New Knight Moves – The Pawn Ticket 3 The taxi moves swiftly down the street. Tucker is intent on examining the strange pawn ticket. As he does he marvels at the events that have brought him to this point. Not even twenty four hours ago he was running for his life. He gazes out…
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The Castling of the King – The Pawn Ticket part 2
The Castling of the King – The Pawn Ticket part 2 Tucker feels his pulse quicken, and his hands begin to tremble. He checks the pocket with the pawn ticket inside. It’s still there. Oddly, he is relieved. Patsy is watching him closely, as the wheels turn frantically in his mind. There is no way…
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The Pawn Ticket – part one
The Pawn Ticket – part one Tucker just finished picking up his dry cleaning. It is shortly after sunset and the sky is darkening rapidly. He is in a hurry tonight. So he drove, instead of walking. As he rounds the corner, one block away from his car, he collides with a running man. The…
