Tag Archives: Dark

Host with the Most!

Rhonda and Steve were awestruck as they stared unblinking at the magnificent interiors of the Airbnb. The walls were covered with such grand paintings that it looked like they were in the Louvre. Add Bach’s Goldberg Variations playing in the … Continue reading

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How I Met your Grandmother

  Photo prompt courtesy Sue Vincent After a long, leisurely lunch, I was eyeing the shade of a thick grove of trees, but my plan of stealing a siesta went for a toss as my grandkids immediately surrounded me. “Grandpa,” … Continue reading

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The Makeover

Photo from Morguefile My face lit up with pride as I watched Anne write. When I’d found her running cheap scams on Pub Street, she couldn’t even spell her name, let alone being able to write it. But I’d seen … Continue reading

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Braveheart

  Photo prompt courtesy Sue Vincent “Are you sure he’s going to come this way?” I asked my best friend. “Absolutely, I have it right from the horse’s mouth,” came the reply. I shifted slightly within the narrow confines of … Continue reading

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Childhood Crush

PHOTO PROMPT © Randy Mazie Panting heavily, Mary rushed into the abandoned building, and banged the door shut behind her. Tears ran down her eyes as she recalled how everyone used to comment on how inseparable both of them were. … Continue reading

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Dream Destination

Photo by enriquelopezgarre at Pixabay.com “Which way to the beach?” the man asked. I quietly pointed towards the huge crowd milling about on the hot sand. His face lit up, as he ran, and jumped….straight into the middle of the … Continue reading

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Mistaken Identity

Photo courtesy DC Stultz “Mom…look, a lizard,” Gordon cried out. “Where is it, where is it?” Mom came running out of the home, and ran right out the gate. A shocked Gordon exclaimed, “The lizard is here, Mom, inside!” Mom … Continue reading

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The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

Photo by Zoë Pappas at Pexels.com Ed looked at the pen in his hand wistfully. Use it well, and he could become a billionaire. But the cost… Well, a guilty conscience never killed anyone, Ed thought to himself…unlike a pen, … Continue reading

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A Gift Fit for Royalty

The raucous court of the Emperor went deathly quiet as I walked in. The Princess, sitting next to her father, squealed with delight and ran up to me. “I thought they’d gone extinct…” she cried out, looking at the cute … Continue reading

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Let the Storm Come!

Photo by jplenio at Pixabay.com Dark clouds gathered ominously over the city, threatening to unleash their full fury at a moment’s notice. But this time around, there were no panicked preparations to weather the storm. There was no need. There … Continue reading

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