Holy Crap_Hit a home run, boy!_A Casual Act of Bravery_Josephine's Smile
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Holy Crap
He was subdued now, sitting in a hard wooden armchair, alone in the room, his foot methodically kicking at the door in front of him making a dull thud as it hit the door, then a soft scraping noise as the sole of his runner slid down to the floor, over and over. Nobody could hear him anyway. How long had he been in this room now? It was four, maybe five hours, paying his penance, but he snickered, "It was worth it" he thought. "Next one will be even better Father", he promised himself. The stink of incense stored in the cupboard saturated the room. Archie hated the smell; it reeked like an el...
Hit a home run, boy!
The stadium was fully packed. Having one of the most important games in the year, Billy was constantly moving about the venue, delivering beverages and retail merchandise for elated baseball fans and weekend dads with their boys. “What can I get you, pal?” he asked a man whose side profile seemed familiar. He gestured without even looking at Billy and when a hot dog’s been handed over, Billy immediately recognized the man who just spat his chewing gum into a napkin. It’s Theo, his former life management therapist from two years ago. To meet him here caught Billy completely off guard because th...
A Casual Act of Bravery
My Opinion of the EventIt happened in a matter of seconds. I behaved as I think anyone else would. The reporter called it an act of bravery. I don’t think that was 100 percent true. And I definitely wish that the picture had not been taken at that particular time, with me www.onedoor.ccending up appearing on the front page of the local newspaper. I looked ridiculous, almost obscene. Still, she took me out to dinner.Walking Along the BeachIt was my first time at this beach, and I looked like an idiot. My brown shorts were way too big, and the belt was at the tightest notch, which wasn’t tight enough to cons...
Josephine's Smile
"Roses are red.Violets are blue.Sugar is sweet and so are you."Napoleon’s first wife Josephine was born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie in Martinique on June 23, 1763、 Like Napoleon himself, Josephine was a study of contrasts. As a child, Josephine grew up on a sugar cane plantation and developed a sweet tooth. As a result, her teeth had turned black at an early age so she learned to talk and smile without showing them. Despite this drawback, she was renowned for her grace and style. Many people in the 1700's had bad teeth. It was not the horror that it would be today, but was still a...