When the Credits Roll_X-ray Vision_The Presidents Interpreter_The Humble Award
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When the Credits Roll
We froze in our faded velvet folding seats. It was dark and utterly quiet. The credits rolled on a black backdrop, but there was no music. Like terracotta soldiers, everyone stayed in their seats with their eyes glued to the black screen, unable to move.It was Colette who came to first. She slowly tapped on my arm without turning towards me. I stirred.“Don’t do that, Jack!” she whispered.“Do what?” I whispered back.“Tug on your beard like that. That looks painful!”“Well, not as painful as what I’ve just seen!”“I’m going to kill you!”“Justified.”A few moments later, the man next to me got up in...
X-ray Vision
As he opened the door and turned on the lights that morning of the miracle, the dust particles glittered in the air, a sparkling portent of the day to come. Floating and drifting, they were brighter than Bo had ever seen them. JP, another X-ray technician and Kailani, the nurse receptionist followed right behind him into the Radiology office. Bo tried to act normal while he anxiously waited for the reaction, any moment…“BO! What the heck!” JP shouted, staring at his workstation. Slight with a thin beard, he was the token white guy of the office. His pale complexion turned bright red in ange...
The Presidents Interpreter
Warning: this is political satire!“Oh, Sir, I just wanted to thank you for this opportunity; I won’t let you down!” Karla pulled at the collar of her brand-new dark blue business suit. She’d been in a hurry this morning to buy it, and by the scratching sensation on the back of her neck, she’d www.onedoor.ccmissed a tag.The Secretary to the President wearily placed his reading glasses down and looked up from his colossal walnut desk, sighing, “Yay for you. Do you have your security pass to enter the oval office?”“Yes, Sir. Yes, I do.” The Secretary rustled through his copious notes once more as Karla remaine...
The Humble Award
“Good evening, ladies, gentlemen, and the youth of our community. Most of you know me and for those of you who may not know me, I’m Steve Glendall. I am this year’s Chairman of the Youth and Community Guidance Committee. But it’s not about me. I am surrounded by good-hearted people who come together to help lift each other’s spirits and anyway they can.The Humble Award has always stood for prestige, compassion, tenaciousness, and honor. Well, the recipients of this year’s Humble Award are all these things and more. They are selfless and go above and beyond to help others when it is ...