The Au Pair_The Doll Maker_Harbinger_The Shrimp Incident of '92
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The Au Pair
Carla sat with her head resting against the window of the train, her right hand under her chin – supporting her head – and her left, holding a worn copy of Call Me By Your Name. Her mind, wandering in and out of reality, may have forgotten her destination and considered that she was travelling to or from university (as she had done so often the last three years), had it have not been for her large, red suitcase that was pressed up against her knees. She was travelling from her home on London’s outskirts, into the centre of the city – to the airport. Over and over, she questioned herself as to ...
The Doll Maker
“We’re moving?” I and my brother Adam looked up at our mother who was doing the dishes. Adam and I were sitting at the kitchen table. Adam was studying for a math test for school, and I was writing a story. I love writing. That’s what I want to be when I get older. I want to be a writer. Mom finished washing a coffee mug and then she grabbed the dishtowel from off of the counter and she dried her hands. Then she laid the towel back on the counter and she turned and looked at us. She had that calm look on her face that she always had. My mom is the kind of person who even when she’s angry, look...
Harbinger
A few college students of geology and history were granted access from beyond the great wall to study the land of the “old world”. One of the students, Liza, was collecting dirt samples and discovered a very old door in the ground. She called to her twin brother, Kevin, to come over to help her open it to explore what was inside. "Liza, you're always getting me into trouble," he said as they pried the door open. To their surprise, it was like stepping back in time. In much excitement, Liza scrambles to find a flashlight to show more of what was partially hidden under the flickering lights. "W...
The Shrimp Incident of '92
The Shrimp Incident of ‘92It was the spring of 1992 in my third year of Hotel and Restwww.onedoor.ccaurant Management school when two other students and I were chosen for a weekend internship at a fancy resort on Lake Powell. Lake Powell is the largest lake in Arizona and is most famous for its Rainbow Bridge. There was no way that I could have known that this would forever change my life.After they had bought us breakfast and introduced us to the various department managers, we started our internship work. It was mostly shadowing the managers to see what a typical day looked like. From Housekeeping, Front...