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Svetlana ShemenaPhilip Clayber Stories 04-07

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  • The Y program
  • For Tomb the Bell Tolls
  • Eyes Tight Shut.
  • It’s Moonday at the Lunar Mall
  • The Y program

    “Congratulations, mister Hobbs, we reconsidered our options and decided to offer you a part in our project. We hope you realize that usually, we do not give second chances. This is your lucky moment.” “Like for real?” that was the first thought to cross his mind.“What are you five? Say something smart, quick!” his inner dialog started turning into an inner fight, “Say something before they think you’re crazy!”“I am honored. Honestly, when I saw an incoming call from your office, I thought that I forgot something during my first interview, and you were calling to tell me to come and get it. I ...4Idone door

    For Tomb the Bell Tolls

    About twenty minutes before midnight on Halloween, Manuel, a friend of mine, called me and suggested we spend the night at our town's oldest graveyard. Until sunrise.“You mean camping there?” I asked. “Or just wandering around.”"Don't you want to be surprised?" he asked."Not really," I said, and sighed. "Okay. I'll meet you there."I arrived first. In the moonlight, I could see a dozen leafless trees here and there, like skeletal guardians, their “arms and hands” almost reaching down to the ground. I could also see the dark fenced-www.onedoor.ccin family sections and the pale marble of the more affluent ab...4Idone door

    Eyes Tight Shut.

    The sum of a man’s worth was far less than Kalen had thought. Five credits. That was his worth. His masters sold him for five measly credits. Not even enough for a full day’s meal. The skin of his neck chafed where the metal collar bit into his skin and his wrists oozed hot blood down his fingertips to the soft, beaten earth. The sky was dark, cloudy, and his breaths came out as steam into the icy air, burning up and out his dry throat. Kalen heard nothing, but the shivering howls of the wind and the jangle of the chains around his neck. “Hey,” someone said from behind him. Or almost nothing. ...4Idone door

    It’s Moonday at the Lunar Mall

    It’s Monday morning and I take a stroll down to the corner news agency and buy a paper. Back home I start up the coffee machine and full mug in hand, I sit on the couch, skip the bad news on page 1 and start paging through on my way to the crossword. Wow! What’s that huge ad on page 2? “It’s Moonday at the Lunar Mall Today and every Moonday. Everything at half price!”Where on earth is the Lunar Mall? Well, if it’s Lunar, it’s not on earth. It’s got to be on the moon. Very clever! If I had a store that no one could get to, I would offer a 90 percent discount on everything. Maybe even 99 percent...4Idone door

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