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Freedom, at long last!
I had a troubled youth. That is the only safe way to express that. Shortly after I turned 15 we moved into a house that we had to share with another human. I use the term 'human' lightly, as this particular person would constantly make all of my friends uncomfortable, particularly those of the feminine variety (I've had issues with trusting males my entire life). This 'human' worked as a security guard, as well, and had access to firearms.
By Dave Rowlands2 years ago in Chapters
Dancing With The Devil
CHAPTER FOURTEEN. YOU DIRTY ROTTEN THIEF. I was fast asleep in an old dusty caravan on the rural outskirts of Sydney. My four children were tucked up fast asleep in their bunks. Their school clothes were neatly ironed and hung up for the morning, when I’d drive them to their schools.
By Leeza-Bridget Cooper2 years ago in Chapters
1878
Amelia had been working late since Thursday’s were the busiest day of the week. Which meant the store was open late. Amelia owned a yoga studio with the store front being a bookstore. Yoga classes ran till 10 pm. She didn’t mind that as much because it meant she could hang out in the book section of the store and stalk shelves with the new arrivals. Plus, she lived just upstairs, so it's not like she had to travel very far to get home.
By Jen Phillips2 years ago in Chapters
Costco's Best 7 Relieving Goodies, According to a Dietitian
Find the Force of In and Out Snacks for Battling Aggravation! Battling distress requires seeking after areas of strength for an of living. Whether you need to keep away from the occasional influenza or safeguard yourself from tenacious diseases, integrating moderating snacks into your eating routine can influence you. While adjusted feasts structure the underpinnings of a quieting eating plan, Costco gives an assortment of valuable in-and-out snacks that are rich with bothering battling nutrients and cell supporters, magnificent for those minutes when there is definitely not one moment in excess.
By John Biz242 years ago in Chapters
Boys of the Jungle
BANG! The trunk door slammed closed on his mom’s Honda Civic. The beige car with its rusted wheel wells, and terrible power steering was the only car his mother had ever owned, but this was the fifth home they’d moved into — at least of those that he was old enough to remember. In his hands was the last of the cardboard boxes that held their things. In this particular box was the last of his own belongings: Comics he no longer read, a martial arts uniform for a studio he could no longer attend, old socks. None of these things were particularly heavy for the fourteen-year-old, and yet he found himself struggling to carry the box up the front stairs of the apartment complex.
By Vagabond Writes2 years ago in Chapters
Gone Too Soon. Top Story - September 2023.
A Bridge to Hell I lifted the recent photo from my office desk and thought of my great day with my children. We had spent the last days of summer together on Lake Keowee boating. We didn't know it would be the last day the three of us spent together. Though imperfect at times, they had overcome and survived the antics and hazards of their teen years.
By J. S. Wade2 years ago in Chapters
Last of the Mastiff Riders, Part 4
Tirn shifted uncomfortably in the creaking chair, feeling the weight of the room bearing down on him. His eyes darted around, taking in the dimly lit surroundings and the formidable mastiffs that flanked him, their low growls resonating in the air. With a mix of fear and desperation etched on his face, he turned his attention back to Yesola.
By Michael Bivens2 years ago in Chapters
Next Chapter - Magnetic Love?
I have fallen deeply in love three times during my life so far, and they were all intense affairs that ended with unresolved feelings. The first time was with my ex-husband. It lasted over 28 years and was a rollercoaster of incredible proportions, marked by some great loving, caring and appreciation at the beginning, and resentment, anger, and frustration at the end. When we finally parted there were still a lot of attraction, but much sadness between us.
By Elaine Sihera2 years ago in Chapters
