Maplehill_Apeman and the Curse_THE GUN_The Anniversary Dinner
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Maplehill
Marianna tosses and turns in her sleep as the dreams she experiences nightly cascade before her eyes. She sees the house she shared with Anthony from a distance as she drives up Maplehill Drive. Although, she doesn't live there anymore, something keeps drawing her back. Is she missing the house and her old life or is her subconscious not letting go of her past?Drenched in a cold sweat, Marianna wakes up once again and vaguely remembers what she experienced. Melatonin and sleeping pills won't give her a peaceful sleep, and she realizes she is running out of options. Dr. Preston, her Psychologis...
Apeman and the Curse
Knysna, the soul of the Garden Route. The locals believe that anyone who enters the village, is at risk of never leaving. The limitless landscape is a ploy. For, by day the ancient Addo Elephant spirits defend the borders and by night, the mysterious moon, like a giant spotlight, illuminates the dark woods. Its close friend the Phantom Pass, meticulously keeps a roll call of all who enter the village. Two daunting sandstone cliffs on either side of the lagoon mouth, tirelessly guard the hazardous passage out to sea. The shadowy forests happily cheer the gatekeepers on.The Stewart family live...
THE GUN
Word count: 1,105 wordsTHE GUNIt was a sunny day, perfect weather in the 70s, and summer had just arrived. I stepped out into the sunshine onto my patio, on the way to my mailbox inwww.onedoor.cc front of my building. I felt happy and my steps were light. I had just been hired for a new job at a gift shop where they sold artifacts of history. I lived in Boston and this gift shop celebrated the Revolutionary War. The woman who’d hired me had liked me right away, and I liked her - she was laid back and older and mature, as I felt myself to be. I felt lucky that I was about to start a new job - I had bil...
The Anniversary Dinner
"You look amazing," Ankush says, leaning on the doorway, arms crossed in a tuxedo. She turns away from the mirror. "You aren't supposed to see me." She is wearing a dark Maroon off-shoulder gown adorned with sequin embroidery. He walks in. "I just couldn't help myself coming over here." She smiles. "Now that you are here, please help me." She picks up earrings, "Which one?" "The emerald one." He says. She puts them on. "This Tux again? How long has it been? five years." She holds the necklace, moves her hair sideways, exposing her nape. "Do you mind?" He hooks the necklace, "Yeah, I got it fix...