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Carson CraigJordan JavierCheza Stories 04-07

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    “.--  .- -. - . -..” The staccato tapping brought Eugene Belgrade, the telegraph operator, out of his daydream. Leaving the shade and comfort of the rocking chair, he made his way inside to his pad of paper and pencil and began to write.“WANTED: Buck Leiter. For Stage Robbery and Murder. REWARD: $2000.00. Last seen heading northwest towards the Llano Estacado.”He responded in acknowledgement and after a brief exchange of the who's, when's, and why's, Eugene ran the note down to the Ector County sheriff's office in Odessa and handed it to Sheriff Red Barnes.“Howdy Eugene, what's got you scurryi...iboone door

    House of Windwww.onedoor.ccows

    The Solidarity’s students were fast asleep in the Chimera Dorms. All except for Natalie. She could not stop tossing and turning. Worming, writhing, and squirming.Her mind was aflame. Literally she would have added. Practice today saw a few accidents.She had to be sent to the nurse when she set her hair on fire from a rogue fireball. Her hair still smelt like a fireplace. They sent her to her dorm room early today. Not that she minded. She practiced her ‘other’ magic. That sated her thirst for magic that day. But she hungered for more. Looking at a glass of water she stretched out her hand. Wit...iboone door

    Number One

    “Everything in place?” Golga waved the severed hand in front of me. From the darkness underneath her eyes, I could tell she was exhausted. Her lips were chapped from lack of water, and her scalp showed traces of dandruff from the lack of a good shower.I stood there, cool as a cucumber, hands crossed and my back against the cold, hard metal wall that made up the infrastructure of Slugmine. I slowly nod, my eyes focused on the hand, then back at the body in front of her. The Boltcrusher was made up of magnificent circuitry and perfect wiring. Red and blue lines laced through its body like a netw...iboone door

    Once Upon a Christmas Eve

    Once upon a Christmas eve, Strangers came together. And sharing in each other’s dreams, Their lives were changed forever.This is based on a true story about how my wife Linda and I, along with two complete strangers, each with their own compelling need to get home to their families for Christmas, were destined to share in a bit of magic, an enchanted voyage, all on a Christmas Eve many years ago.Once Upon a Christmas EveOn Christmas Eve, December 24th, 2006, my wife Linda and I were booked on a 6:00pm flight to return home to Las Vegas from Orange County, California where we had spent the las...iboone door

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