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Flicking the turnstile switch
Flicking the turnstile switch Jeff tries to wriggle free. He cannot. Not only is he stuck from the top of the turnstile, but also the bottom. He looks down the mezzanine to the token booth. Tommy is in the booth. Any second now the machine would unlatch. Jeff watches the door to the token booth…
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The turnstile switch
The turnstile switch Not a lot is happening at four thirty in the morning. Especially not late night commerce. Which is why no one notices when they pull the car up the ramp. They pull it into the hidden area just out of sight of the highway. Twenty minutes later and only the shell remains.…
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Back the way they came
Back the way they came It was Tuesday. Mark was happy that it was Tuesday. Mainly because he had survived Monday. He is outside after work. He sets up his phone. Now he can watch his favorites on the new streaming service they had been given. Furthermore, he’s impressed with this new version of the…
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Between the lines of the closest star
Between the lines of the closest star The air is acrid with smoke, as he regains consciousness. Daniel is laying on the ground. Not concrete, it is somewhere softer. More woodsy from the smell of it. He opens his eyes and takes a small look around. He is laying on the ground in some woods.…
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By the light of the closest star
By the light of the closest star The stars are beautiful. Daniel watches them and wonders which one is his. He also wonders what it must be like there. It was summertime here. Based on the revelations he learned this morning, this is a fraction of what his real home has for a summer. He…
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Aaron and the bug lit way
Aaron and the bug lit way The evening was just beginning. In fact it was still, blue world. Or, just after sunset. Aaron had been outside for most of the day. He was soaking up every last bit of summer he could. School is starting soon, and then he will only have time for studying.…
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For lesser space the time lost
For lesser space the time lost From the moment he had left the diner this morning, time had seemed to stand still for Jasper. He hadn’t stopped to consider all that had changed. For example how had all the police known he was going to be at that rest area? He had no idea. Furthermore,…
