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A little under-five-hundred-word first person monologue on the memories and wonders of a single life.
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“What do I have to do?”
The
question burned in the air, hovering like a deadly flame that could, at a
moment’s notice dest..
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The brownstone is home now. I had been somewhat taken under
the wing of my winter savior, and had lived with him ever since that night.
Barrick&..
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School was not a big deal. I was pretty much invisible to my
peers, and I liked it that way. It helped me to follow Rule #2: Blend In; no
proble..
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“The term is known as Meddling. It is slang for controlling
another’s emotions to such an extent that you control their actions.&rdqu..
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Barrick looked blankly at me for a moment; then his Aura
turned a dark magenta. He ordered me to stay in the back room, and then left to
take ca..
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I was halfway up the steps to the brownstone when I noticed
Braydie was behind me. I was so on edge that I turned and snapped, “Why are you..
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Braydie and I were excused until dinner, which Barrick had
already started to prepare. He was chopping up chives, and Archie offered to
help him..
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Braydie was in a bad mood when we finally got to school.
Archie had driven us both with the thrasher car, and Braydie was less than
excited. Her..
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We got off at the stop that was bordering the park. To my
surprise, Braydie made a beeline for the zoo, her brunette hair bouncing behind
her. I..
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