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Posted in Valentine's Day on Oct 26, 2022

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THE PROPOSAL

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Edward and I, can be said to be twins, born on the same day, almost the same hour don’t really know who came first but who cares, age is just a number! Obviously same hospital, same maternity ward, but yes different mothers! We grew up sharing everything wore same designer clothing’s, drove our different bicycle together had our bed time stories read to us before we sleep, all this happened because our mothers where single parent and friends, that did spice up everything and indeed working for my good, as kids I was the possessive one a...

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The Escape

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Montego Bay 1985Did I tell you about the night I almost escaped?Ten weeks into a whirlwind summer romance, I had mastered the art of stealth. Sneaking in after a long night of doing things that were none of his business. Visually remembered ever step of his beach house. Shoes already removed and changed into my nightgown I cruised across the cold marble of the kitchen floor, smuggled through the darkened living room, dodging the occasionally thrown dress shirt, and glided up the stairs. The final step was to occupy the space in bed beside my...

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A story worth telling

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-I have a story to tell!”             My uncle’s voice boomed like thunder, louder than the rest. Every one turned towards him. The girl in the white dress seemed surprised, and she whispered something I couldn’t hear.              He rose from his sit with his glass of champagne and a huge grin on his face. He looked like a penguin in his beautiful clan suit, but like an elegant penguin.  -There once was a boy.” ...

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Light Years Away

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The cab climbed up the driveway of Hotel Celestial Royal. It led to the main entrance at the third-floor level. When one got dropped off there, the feeling was one of landing in the sky. It was so magnificent and vibrant that I started feeling intimidated all over again.One of the attendants opened the cab door for me."Wide Explorers' party?" he asked."Yeah..." I said, trying to sound confident."Welcome, ma'am. Please go straight and take the left stairs down."Attending such a huge party alone was daunting, especially for an introvert like m...

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The Vow Between Us

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Standing across from me, silent from the moment the Nurse walked in, the woman who was pretending to be my fiancée took out her phone. It was a black and bulky – a flip phone. The Nurse frowned at her as he adjusted my IV. Sighing, he pulled the bedsheet closer to my chin. My nose twitched. The sheets were riddled with the stench of iodoform. “Another proposal?” I smiled at the woman who was not my fiancée. If the receptionist or the Nurse had been paying attention, they would have noticed that my hospital visitor wore no ring and she was ...

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The Nitro Queen

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Chad could feel butterflies in his stomach. He was sitting across from his girlfriend at a dinner table. The young man waited for the right time to propose to his girlfriend, whose name was Veronica. "You okay, baby?" Veronica asked her boyfriend while stretching her petite hand across the table toward him."Yeah, I'm cool." Chad smiled at his girlfriend while taking hold of her hand. He cleared his throat while sitting up straight. "I was just thinking about something." Chad played with his girlfriend's hand with his gentle eyes studyin...

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The Heartbreak Proposal.

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The text came through as I was leaving work. My best friend's boyfriend was asking me to meet him and Laura's family at a park at 8. I want to surprise her. The text had read. A pang of jealousy rippled through me, as a ring emoji sat next to his words. I had introduced Laura and Josh Not that I ever thought it would go this far. My plan was to get her to approve of him, to tell me he was right for me, but fate plays it's cruel jokes on the vulnerable. People like me. I wanted them to become friends, but from the moment I introduced th...

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Liars, and Boys, and Love - Oh My!

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Sitting across from me is the man I could potentially love - we’re on our first date.There’s a small, but notable, chance he will fuck me tonight and never leave my apartment again. If that happens, I’ll eventually take a shit in front of him while he brushes his teeth, he’ll propose to me on the spot, and we’ll rush to the courthouse in a final act of spite towards my mother. He’ll father my children, turn my hair gray, and wipe my ass when I’m too old to do it myself. Then, I’ll die because I’m too selfish to go last, and the heartache of ...

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June's Meteor

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She saw her own heartbreak coming, and she did nothing to stop it. Like an astronomer who spotted a meteor and failed to warn the world of its impending arrival, choosing instead to watch and see where exactly it would make impact, how fierce the flames would be. And though the chances were slim, she clung to the faint thought that said: maybe she was wrong, and it would sail right on by, shatter some other planet into rubble and dust. Standing with her brother, June surveyed the scene in front of them. To their left, a strip of boardwalk...

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The Seven Page Letter

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They had decided to meet in a new restaurant where their old diner used to be. Mike, as always, was waiting for her. It was good to see that even after all these years, she could count on him to be punctual. Before entering the door, she folded the letter he sent her back into her purse and let her gaze travel from his smart black shoes up to his speckled white and gray hair. He looked good. She could still see hints of the younger man before her.         “Rose,” he called to her, standing up as she st...

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The Arrival

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Note- 4th in the South Wood series “Lexie, it itches!” Barrie was scratching at the collar of his shirt, “Why do I have to wear these? Why can’t I wear my usual clothes?”   “You only need to wear them for a little while,” I told him as I fought to finish tying up Maki’s dress, she was squirming and trying to get away from me. “We need to look nice for the prince’s speech.”   Though I couldn’t show it for the twin’s sake, In all honesty, I was just as miserable. As soon as I’d gotten back from gathering the berries f...

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Anahita Shringar & a Midget

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It was simmering summer of 1995 in Varanasi. Anahita Shringar was desperately pleading her tears to keep loyalty with her eyes and doesn't spill. Still, the unruly liquids were adamant about disavowing the brown eyes and slipped down on the pillow from the corner of her eyes. Hurt with the betrayal of her tears; she allowed its ungracious fall. She has seen enough betrayal of fate in her 24-year-old life that it was nothing too much to moan. However, today she was anxious as she does not want to be seen as a weak girl by her heavenly mother....

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Grounded in Reality

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My dreams burn. Flights of fancy. Rockets rising on a cloud of steam and flame. It's always the same thing. I go in, explain the data, then tell them why it works like that. And they never want to understand. Because it goes against their dogma. I've waited three weeks for this appointment. They have the experiment, so they should have confirmed the data. But they still won't believe. The secretary, a type two middle-age woman, meaning obese rather than simply heavy, motions for me to go into the office of her boss, the engineer in cha...

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Under the Tree House

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The summer had come with a blast of heat, making siesta long and the adults drowsy. Diego had escaped his tutor, as the man had overslept, climbing out the window of his room and down the vine that climbed the terrace outside. The ten-year-old was dark and very Spanish looking, with a twinkle of mischief in his eyes.  There were no adults in sight, all caught off guard by the sudden start of summer. They were all still asleep or struggling to get going once again. He darted from cover to cover, sticking to the shade as if hiding fro...

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Cup of Love

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I hate winter. But she loved it, so I tolerated it for her. She was my fire in such a cold environment. She made everything warm and sparkly. I would do anything for her, even brave snowy bitter weather, because she was worth it. I watched her as she exited the bathroom, her hair still damp from her hot shower.     “Looks like you really enjoyed the slopes today,” I said to her.     “I did!” She beamed. “Even you seemed to enjoy yourself out there.”     “I gotta admit, skiing’s not so bad,” I shru...

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