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The Promotion
Melissa closed the office door, her colleagues’ applause ringing in her ears. She took a deep breath to slow her racing heart. Vice President. The position she’d pursued for years. Her phone buzzed. “I’m proud of you!” texted David, her mentor. She hesitated, then deleted it. The board offered her…
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Celestia
I watch from the side as the director counts down with his fingers… three… two… one. He points to the silver-haired man dressed in a navy power suit standing before a studio audience. The camera’s little light turns red. “Hello…
Monumental Ambition
Rumors spread across the realm that the King would build a triumphal arch in the city. “The bigliest arch ever built,” boasted the King. “No one has ever seen bigger.” Soon, the royal crews began building on the palace grounds,…
Coffee Rules
I pour some coffee into my mug A pinch of sugar a splash of cream And sit on the couch to rest my feet An aroma sweet a steaming brewI take a sip and another tooAs the cares of life…
Love After Love
He sat on his couch and watched a video of pop sensation Aria Vally singing “Love After Love,” a forgotten song of years long gone. He liked the song back then, but today, it resonated more than ever. Emotions rose…
Arrival
He trumpeted his arrival, and the gathered group answered back in a discordant symphony. He exchanged small talk with members of his section as they took their positions. The conductor arrived and stepped onto the podium. The elephant shuddered. He…
The Shape of Things
I float in the nebulous twilight between awake and asleep when something startles me. My heart pounds in my ears. What was that? An intruder? My dreams? There’s a muffled sound downstairs. Nope, not my dreams. I retrieve my handgun…
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Never Be Delicious
A dozen sheep plus two follow Noah down the ramp of the ark, blinking in the light of the sun they had not seen for a year. A dazzling rainbow stretches across the sky. One sheep turns to another. “What…
As Long As We Can Keep It
I grab my sign and flag and head for the front door, passing by my roommate Arnold sipping his coffee on the recliner. “So, Teddy, you’re going to that idiotic protest downtown with all the other woke libtards?” he smirks. …
The Fix
I have an addiction It starts as a gentle itch that tickles the corner of my mind, demanding a scratch. I resist — but it persists — and grows stronger every hour. My resolve is firm. I don’t want it.…
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