A friend she hadn’t seen in years sat down on the bus, across the aisle. Claire knew that if they made eye contact, they would speak to each other, and she knew exactly how the conversation would go. “Claire, is that you?” “Mary Ann? I can’t believe it! How’ve you been?” And so on. Just… Continue reading Psychic
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Best Friends
The concert was sold out, but Charlie got the last two tickets. The box office shut down right behind him. “Great,” Steve said when Charlie told him the news. He hated country music, and he hated Charlie, but he knew where he was spending Friday night. “I know a little place where we can get… Continue reading Best Friends
Winner
Though he was early, he leered at his watch. He was only a little early, just enough to make sure he was there first. He liked to be first. Around the cafe, he saw people, though he couldn’t focus on their faces. None of them were her, and that was all he cared about right… Continue reading Winner
Outing
The air in the room was stuffy. Whoever had stayed here last had been a smoker, and contemptuous of signs. “We can ask for another room if you want,” Jeremy suggested, but Joel shook his head. The mountain air was too cold, and he was too tired to go back outside. Joel had asthma. He… Continue reading Outing
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