One for the road_One Festive Night_The Dragon and Me_Lilly of the Valley
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One for the road
I was back in my home town for Christmas, it had been a few years since I was home and even longer the time before that. After all of the hugs and kisses and the catching up, my brother and I decide to go down to the bar we used to frequent, walking in gave me such a sense of nostalgia. I hadn't been in here in years yet the place looked the same. We both walked up to the bar, had a seat, and ordered our drinks. I order a Genesse Beer for old time sake and because I felt that ordering my normal drink would make me look pretentious. When the bartender opened it up and set it in front of me, I g...
One Festive Night
The house was in an especially festive mood that evening for the holiday season. The dining room was decorated in holly and mistletoe. The candles in the chandelier over the dining table shone bright and warm. There was a beautiful golden suckling pig on the spit over the hearth that filled the house with delicious smell of roasting pork.Uncle Mike was bringing a special friend Captain Sam for dinner that night which had everyone in the house keyed up with excitement. Captain Sam was an adventurous sailor who had traveled the world, and everyone was looking forward to hearing accounts of his...
The Dragon and Me
When I was younger, I was told that once I reached the age of seventeen, I would save the world. Of course, when I was little, I was ecstatic, always playing games where I was the hero who conquered all evil and rose above their flaws. However, my confidence slowly fizzled into doubt as I grew into my teenage years: how could a kid possibly save the world? And of all the kids in the world, why me? Once seventeen finally rolled around, I was beginning to wonder if this prophecy was even real or not. I mean, seriously, who believes old guys who tell you your future these days. I had been seven...
Lilly of the Valley
Although his eyes were closed, he knew he had been awake for some time. Not fully awake, just not really asleep. He didn’t need to open his eyes, he www.onedoor.ccknew that, at the moment, the room was empty. He would know if anyone came in. He tried to focus his mind, was there anything special that he needed to do today? Anything that would prompt him into action? Nothing came to mind. He wasn’t hungry, although………No, he couldn’t be sure of what his last meal had been, but he was sure he wasn’t hungry. Not surprising, it had been a long time since he worried about what he was eating; same as bodily functi...