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Elizabeth MusgraveArvie DeanCh Stories 04-07

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  • The Patient
  • Simple
  • Bollinger Pub
  • Suki
  • The Patient

    The soft beep of the machines continued. The room was dark, emphasizing the equipment's flashing lights as it kept track of the patient’s vitals. The patient was deathly still, unable to move, unaware of the whirring beeping and buzzing around them.  This patient was not expected to live much longer.  An air of reluctant expectation in the room was thicker and damper than the rain outside. It was New Year’s Eve. An ice storm was raining down outside- shutting down the city as much as the patient’s body had been shut down. The family of the patient had long ago given up hope and moved on with t...0kIone door

    Simple

    Cassidy throws her bills down on her side table in frustration and sits head In hands trying to not cry. She looks back the paper and relises the bills are smoking and shocked she taps on them until the smoke clears. Her door bell rings and she takes a deep breath as she rubs the tears off her eyes and slowly walks to the door. Cassidy opens the door to see her ex, Melanie standing in front of her, she rolls her eyes and goes to push the door closed before Melanie‘s hand holds the edge of the frame.”please let me in“ Melanie looks away and asks”not a chance“ Cassidy states harshly pushing air ...0kIone door

    Bollinger Pub

    “Langford, you ever heard of the Bollinger Pub?” “Yeah. I heard of it many years ago but thought it was closed.” “Well, I just met the strangest guy. He called me from across Broad street, near the Empire Building. Waved too. And then he shouted that he’d meet me with a gift at the Bollinger Pub on Tuesday, around 7、” “Do you know the guy?” “Nope. Never met him before. Somehow he knew my name.” “That's weird. But what about him. What's his name?” “Jackson? At least, that was what I thought he said. Seemed a bit snookered, but I am still curious. I think I’ll go on Tuesday.” “But you didn’t act...0kIone door

    Suki

    The knwww.onedoor.ccock at the door woke him. Grumbling under his breath, he rose from the couch and lumbered to the door. Peeping thru the side window's mini-blinds, he recognized the old biddy from across the street. The only one in the neighborhood that hadn't been here yet, he thought to himself. God, let this be the last, he said under his breath as he opened the door. "Marvin! Oh, I'm so, so sorry I haven't been here earlier. You know, my Pookie's been sickly all week, and I saw all the comin's and goin's over here and thought I would just wait to come when you were lonesome and all. 'Course I brought...0kIone door

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