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Tyler ArdDonald BluhmWilliam W Stories 04-07

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  • Your Path
  • Sawtooth Settlement
  • The Sands of Kaibeto
  • The day we left the city
  • Your Path

    “Alright class, before you go remember that Monday is bring your parent to workday. Have a good weekend!”The teacher barely got his words out when the entire class jumped up and began to rush out of class.“Hey, Jimmy! You want to come to Nate’s house and check out his new game system?” Jimmy looks up to the boy. “Sorry, Tom, but I got to get home and start my chores.” Jimmy zips up his bag and stands up.“Chores? But it’s a Friday, right after school.” Jimmy sighs, knowing what day it is but unable to go hang with friends.“I know, but you know my dad.”Tom sighs as well, “I know.” They all wave...yl5one door

    Sawtooth Settlement

    Jim Collins stood on a rocky outcropping and looked west into the Sawtooth Valley, a beautiful, deep coniferous green valley that he remembered as an Eden of tranquility. It had been a wonderful place to visit and maybe retire if the family left Florida, which now was history. Then he turned, once again, to look back at Buckham, Idaho, at what used to be a wonderful small town of log buildings with a million-dollar view of the Sawtwww.onedoor.ccooth Mountains. Was it just three years ago that he and Trudy and the three young ones had become nomads, fleeing from Florida that was awash with other low-lying a...yl5one door

    The Sands of Kaibeto

    “You shouldn’t be here,” he said “I’d rather be alone.”“We are alone.”  Jack wheezed. “We’ve been alone for a long time.” Flecks of blood flew from his mouth and dribbled down his chin. He drew in some air. “I thought . . .” He stopped to catch his breath.“We’ve worked things out.” She assured him.“Alone.” He shook his head. “When a dog is dying,” he took a deep breath, “he searches out a place to be alone. Maybe it’s an attempt to unburden others with his death. Maybe it’s to find solace, a quiet, peaceful place.  But they always try to be alone when they die. Haven’t you noticed that? Are...yl5one door

    The day we left the city

    That's the thing about about the city... You can put a body in a dark alley and no body will notice it being dead at least a couple days. I hope anyways so we can get where we are going by the time they find him. I help my mom hide the body of my step dad, he was abusive drunk that my mom couldn't take it anymore. Sadly this is the third step dad I had, but first one she killed once things got rough we would just leave in the middle of the night. Sadly nothing really bad happen in the last two marriages probably could of gotten worked out,but mom don't like conflicted. My dad was the only one ...yl5one door

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