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Banished!
Jaedon peaked out the small crack in the woodshed. Armed men guarded all exits of the enormous compound where he was being held. No chance of escape. He plunked himself back into the chair by the rickety table. A rat scurried across the floorboards causing Jaedon to...
Sold!
Simon wiped the sweat from his brow. His heart raced from the excursion of the sweltering summer day. Jaedon had signed a deal with the investors that required them to meet impossible dates, so they had to work seven days a week. Simon eyed his brother’s colorful...
Coat of Too Many Colors?
Jaedon hung his multi-colored jacket on the peg by the door of the small construction site trailer. His fingers traced the outline of each patch. His father made it for him in an appreciation of a job well done. The door swung open and his brothers filed in one by...
Age-Old Beauty
Ellie ran the antique brush through her long, raven hair—ten times. According to her mentor, it would not only bring shine but also guarantee a win in the pageant. She sighed. Was that true? Did she really believe everything the contestants were told about their daily...
What are you doing to me, Lord?
Joe yanked the foreclosure sign off his front door and crumpled it into a ball. He whipped it across the yard as if doing so would rid him of all his troubles. I don’t need this. Not now. He unlocked the front door and entered his empty home. Its silence blasted his...
Stolen Identity
Edison stared at the access denied message blinking on his computer screen like an annoying strobe light flicking on and off. He slammed his fist on the desk. Why wouldn’t it work? First his bank account locked him out due to an incorrect PIN. The one he'd been using...
Come Home
Darian peeked through the bars of the wrought iron gate and stared at the brick mansion in the distance. Trees lined the lane like sentinels protecting the property from outside forces. Fog hovered over the property. He placed his hand on his heart and glanced over...
No Room – Barbara Ayton
There came two weary travellers upon a dusty road the one was very great with child uncomfortable and cold. The other too was cold and spent upon his brow a frown for he must find, at this late hour, a place to lay them down. Each time they stopped along the way the...