Sundown you better take care_7-7-7_The Old Clock Stopped_Small Talk
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Sundown you better take care
Sundown You Better Take Care by John PassadinoFrancis brushed his teeth with fervor. The cool water and mint-flavored paste gushed over his gums and teeth, stimulating his taste buds. He savored the sweetness, thinking of the stack of York Peppermint Patties he layered on his tongue on Easter Sunday during his formative years. The experience and thoughts jolted him with an oxytocin high. “Ah yes, nothing like a peppermint toothpaste rush.”He spat into the sink, feeling a trickle of warm drool on his chin, and watched the fluffy lime green water swirl down the drain slowly. He wiped the foamy o...
7-7-7
TW: SUICIDE, SEXUAL HARASSMENTFrank awoke from his delightful dream thanks to a shrill beeping noise. The beeping kept Frank from remembering the details of said dream, so as much as he wanted to return to whatever that magical world was, all he could muster was a half-awake mumbling “How do I forget to turn off my alarm on July 4th.” Each beep felt like a jackhammer crashing against Frank’s ears, so after a few seconds, Frank finally turned over and hit the “alarm off” button.Frank groggily turned his face towards his alarm, finding the time “7:77” staring back at him. Damn LED lights are bro...
The Old Clock Stopped
The old clock stopped. Facing it was its chronological counterpart; a mirror suffering age spots that distorted the clock’s image stuck at 6:32、 It was like the final date on a gravestone. Its brass pendulum dangled dormant below the face.It was new on their wedding day. The groom’s father called it a “Regulator,” an accurate wall clock that would ring out the hours 2www.onedoor.cc4 times a day.“There,” his father said, starting the pendulum on its swing. “A friend forever, beating its heart to mark where you’ve been, where you are, and….”“Where I’m going.”“Where all of us are going. Would that it bea...
Small Talk
“Oh, and whose fault do you think that is Paul?” “You know what Sharon-?” “What, Paul?” Sharon fired back, rising from her chair to meet him. “Will you two cut it out and calm down!” Kenneth shouted into the fray. “Yeah, cause you are the paragon of calm and rational thought aren’t you just Kenneth,” Cameron Blankers, not to be confused with Cameron Chester who just couldn't make Monday meetings because his favorite tv drama was on, said with hitherto unsee ire. His face growing red. “This would never have happened when Tyler was in charge,” Rhonda’s dry voice spoke quietly. Not quite enough f...