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Stretch Your Wings
My name is Thomas Fletcher. You might remember me as the tall, lanky boy who never seemed to fit in with anyone—not even his relatives what with his blond hair and big blue eyes surrounded by dark haired and dark eyed ones. Or you miwww.onedoor.ccght remember me as the boy who always dreamed of being more, but just never had the resources. However you might have known me, I want to share a simple message with you: Stretch your wings and fly.It all started in July on a Wednesday, at 1 pm exactly. My Ma was away, working at the bar. I was at home alone, just a seventeen-year old boy. An education was too exp...
Salty Burgers & Toaster Strudels
“Ready to go, Jen?”Ray creaked Jenny’s bedroom door open as she squealed in dismay. “Wait, oh my gosh, one second!”Jenny was sitting cross-legged on her bed, in a pair of jeans and a Jamestown High School Lacrosse sweatshirt. Ray then noticed the curly-haired, fresh-faced boy in a Zoom window on her laptop. He was smiling mischievously and mouthing some wry comment, which only Jenny could hear through her ear buds. He reminded Ray of a Disney Channel star, an anodyne corporate model designed to maximize teenage girl lust.Jenny pinched an ear bud between her fingertips and tensed her jaw.“Hey, ...
A Letter from the Pool House
A Letter from the Pool House Lilies sent their perfume from the yard next door and it was distracting to say the least. The last time I’d been subjected to those particular flowers was at dad’s funeral. The oppressive melancholy perfume was a tad lighter out in the garden but it was still a type of hit. I’d just moved in two weeks ago so hadn’t been in the neighbourhood long enough to pick up it’s personality. I tried to focus on the letter, it was an assignment for my contemporary lit class. After returning to my home town, I’d signed up for some courses. ...
God Bless the Child
It started simply enough: I just wanted my Puppy Surprise, and if the school talent show could be my ticket, then I’d sing my heart out.As far as ten-year-old me was concerned, Puppy Surprise was the must-have toy of 1992、 You got the momma dog in a pink cardboard box with a handle cut out in the shape of a bone, her little plastic face with big, painted-on eyes staring out at you. In her belly was a Velcro pouch, and hidden inside were her puppies, which you’d help her deliver after you brought her home and took her out. There could be three or four or five (or so the theme song promised).Zel...