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The mermaid and the seahorse
The mermaid and the seahorse It was a little slow in the currents today. In fact there hadn’t been any sea traffic at all as far as Stanley could see. And he could see pretty far. Also he had been hiding here for most of the day. Therefore he had carefully observed there was no…
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A short moment with Jasper
A short moment with Jasper The day is sunny and the truck is breaking free and heading headlong for the guardrail. Jasper pulls hard on the wheel trying to corral the truck back onto the road. The gunman is almost unfazed as he watches both the impending event and Jasper. The gun never lowers. Jasper…
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The breakfast biscuit and friends
The breakfast biscuit and friends The breakfast biscuit is delicious. It also tastes just like a dinner biscuit, however the breakfast biscuit has better friends. Like bacon. Or jelly. While it’s true that bacon is likely a more popular friend than jelly, they are still friends, of the breakfast biscuit. Not only is bacon a…
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Jasper’s shortcut to nowhere
Jasper’s shortcut to nowhere They are pulling into the rest area at speed. He had never touched the brakes once. They had come upon a sea of flashing emergency lights. There is nowhere for Jasper to go. The entire area is filled with police and emergency personnel. Furthermore they all are watching Jasper and his…
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A Short Distance Later
A Short Distance Later Some days are diamonds. Some days are stones. The days that start as diamonds and then flop are the ones Jasper has in mind as he starts the truck. He wonders briefly if he can risk jumping from the cab of the truck. It’s just too risky and he puts the…
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The shortest distance between two ways
The shortest distance between two ways It only takes Jasper a moment to make up his mind. The question is when will be the right time? They are walking toward his truck. The man with the gun is walking behind Jasper. However, not closely. Jasper is determined to stall the fixated gunman until the cops…
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Race to the escape – Butterbeans the brave
Race to the escape – Butterbeans the brave Alex breathes a sigh of relief to hear the team is okay. Even with the distance of the fall, he knew there was trouble on the upper levels. He feels slightly overwhelmed that this standard mission has become search and rescue. Butterbeans looks at Alex closely, then…
