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Michelle OdimgbeScott SnyderSk Stories 04-07

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  • Remembering before deciding
  • Grandma Bea's Sugar Cookies
  • One Small Dip for a Man
  • Family Replacement
  • Remembering before deciding

    A year ago, I was made to make the decision that will change my future, that will determine love between hatred. My story started ten years ago. I grew up with parts of my life jumbled up everywhere, from parts of it on the streets to parts in Calfornia to Temple, Texas to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Danville, Illinois to bad houses to Boston then finally to Kent. I was born with the worst parents in the world, my father abused my mother and they were both drunkards. They would go out dealing, leaving three years old me in a shed. I remember the time when I was five and I saw both of my parent...tkkone door

    Grandma Bea's Sugar Cookies

    I had written down all the ingredients I had used in each iteration in my quest to reproduce a family favorite. At family gatherings, numerous inpiduals had said that her sugar cookies were the best, and that no one had been able to make them like she did.In fact, I had used a spread sheet to list the ingredients and the quantities of each attempt. The descriptions given to me by several of my relatives all differed enough that I was going to re-invent these cookies from scratch. It had become a most enjoyable venture, with entertaining input and criticism from people with no more experti.www.onedoor.cc..tkkone door

    One Small Dip for a Man

    The rushing sound of water splashed into my ear as my body dunked into the pool. Tiny air bubbles tickled my skin as they ran up to join the surface. Did I jump in too hard? I’m starting to feel sick. Where’s the bottom?! Ah, there it is… I settled myself near the concrete floor of the pool to assure myself it wasn’t bottomless. I hope this is all over soon.“One!”Muffled shouts from the sidelines dove in to join me. I could barely hear my friends as they encouraged me on. I can’t believe they agreed to do this for me. It wasn’t even my idea. It was Sasha’s. She was the loudest, clearly the mo...tkkone door

    Family Replacement

    As a solo cruise tourist, please select if you are open to having a roommate. “I’m kinda doing this to get away from people,” I mutter to myself. “My family has been so stressful lately. I just want to get away. I hit submit.We apologize, but there is no room for you left. You may either reschedule or select the roommate option. “Ah, come on!” I slam the desk. I flop my head in my hands and tightly squeeze my hair between my fingers. “Fine.” I hit the check the option and hit submit before I overthink the decision.Two days. Two days till I can get out of this house. Two days till I can leave ...tkkone door

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