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Vappy and Me
Today is the day of the market. Mum sends me every year and every year the market gets bigger, more people from all over trading things that I have never even seen before. This year, Mum got a garden and grew some purple weeds, Vartines, that help with different stuff. I don't know how she can tell the difference between any of the weeds, they all look the same to me but it is like she has a third eye that gives her information about these plants."Remember," Mum croaked. "Keep the Vartines in their separate jars, you don't see them like I do, Son.""Don't worry," I assured Mum. "I have a feelin...
Shopping Spree
Vale was bustling as the morning market opened and merchants began hawking their wares. Sunlight gleamed off of finely gilt chalices and other vessels at a goldsmith’s stall. Farmers set out fresh produce across the way from the shoemaker arranging an appealing display. Next to the shoemaker a tailor draped woven fabrics for perusal. Down a nearby street just off the market square, the scent of fresh baked bread and sizzling meats filled the air. Strolling along with the morning crowd of shoppers, Altan was getting his ear talked off, all the while his face became progressively more pinched.“...
A Portal of Hope
CLOSE TO HOME A Portal of Hope Another day of being at home. She sat on the couch with a blanket wrapped around her, contemplating that it had been almost 40 days since the stay-at-home order. She began thinking “How will I pay my bills and rent now that my business has been shut down from COVID-19? How will I get my groceries without exposing myself and family to what’s out there?” She had to be so careful to protect her husband who has multiple sclerosis, and son who has asthma. “When will I see my daughter and friends again? Will I ever get over the heart-wrenching grief of losing my bea...
Strange Days
Strange DaysNovice reporter Larisa Saito couldn’t believe the day she’d had. To be offered an exclusive interview by one of her lifelong music idols was an opportunitwww.onedoor.ccy beyond the twenty-year-old communications major’s wildest dreams, and things had only gotten more amazing as the afternoon progressed.Paul Clifford might have been rock and roll royalty, but he was like a sweet, overprotective uncle. He had taken Larisa under his wing from the moment they met. There was an innocence and hopefulness in his manner despite the sadness in his unusual eyes. Larisa couldn’t decide what color Paul’s ey...