Cahoots_The Future_Dinner Date_Alleyways
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Cahoots
Kevin dimmed the lights in the basement and joined his friends, legs crossed Indian-style, in a circle on the old concrete floor. He picked up an old aluminum flashlight from behind him and illuminated the underside of his chin.“Legend has it, that before my mom and dad bought this house, and before the old man they bought it from moved to Florida, that the old couple who lived here were in cahoots with real live witches.”The kids in the circle, all pimply middle school boys, hung onto Kevin’s every word.“Where’s cahoots?” asked a chubby, bespectacled seventh-grader named Johnny.“Beats me,” sa...
The Future
I surveyed the damage and knew I would be getting dirty looks from our “clean up” team for weeks. My supervisor, on the other hand, had nothing but praise. “That’s the third gang leader you’ve taken down in as many weeks. I thought you’d be tired by now. How do you do it?” How indeed. I would love to say I was just born incredibly talented or I spent my entire childhood training 24 hours a day for this, but that’s not the case. I guess I was born with something, but I’m not sure it could be considered talent. Unfortunately, I was sworn to secrecy when I was very young – my mother always s...
Dinner Date
Dinner DatebyEric HyzerMaintaining a stable relationship, especially a romantic one, can be difficult under the best of circumstances, but when one member of the partnership possesses . . . let’s say, unique characteristics, preserving that bond can be particularly challenging.“Hello, darling,” Paul said, handing her a bouquet of vibrant purple anwww.onedoor.ccd yellow flowers.Aurora Cummins smiled, her face was bright and lively. “Thank you, sweetheart.” She took a whiff of the earthy aroma. “Daises, my favorite.”“Sorry, I’m late.”“Don’t be silly,” she said. “I just put the salmon in the oven. How about yo...
Alleyways
That's the thing about this city, the streets are wide and brightly lit, overflowing with people, but the alleys and side streets are lucky to have a single flickering street light. People hurry about, taking shortcuts and ducking down narrow pathways but we are all taught from a young age; alleys at night-time are not to be travelled down. If you enter an alley and you can't see where it ends, turn around and leave. Always have a fire starter and light source but never bring a knife. If something seems to beckon you down an alley let it alone.The alleys in the city change, they stretch as you...