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    Spanish Short Story

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    as Clara got ready for her long day at work. She slipped on her favorite red flats and let out a sigh. She had been thinking about how lonely she had been. She had lived in New York City for about three months after moving from Colorado for a new job. All she wanted for Christmas that year was love. She had no friends or family living near her. She needed a change from the boring atmosphere of her life in Colorado. Her favorite coffee shop‚ Serendipity‚ was a few blocks from her apartment. As

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    The Cabin Short Story

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    Cabin Story Sitting here by the beach with my two best friends Aketzeli and Jordyn drinking piña colada waking the waves. Well at least I was thinking of the trip being like that. I’m Jasmine I’m 18 and I will be telling you about are trip to Hawaii. We are on are own private plane flying to Hawaii. You are probably thinking why are they going to Hawaii we’ll we just finished school and I thought that on your graduation party I would surprise them to go on a trip with me. Finally we land here

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    Roaring Twenties

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    THE ROARING TWENTIES Americans‚ in the years following the end of World War I found themselves in an era‚ where the people simply wished to detach themselves from the troubles of Europeans and the rest of the world. During the years of the Twenties‚ the economy was prosperous‚ there was widespread social reform‚ new aspects of culture were established‚ and people found better ways to improve their lifestyle and enjoy life. The 1920’s exemplified the changing attitudes of American’s toward foreign

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    Hemorrhage: A Short Story

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    The sharp bang of an artillery simulator‚ followed by one of my classmates falling to the ground signalled the start of my test. After my other classmates had established security for me to work‚ I approached my fallen comrade. “He’s dying‚ soldier medic!” My instructor shouted‚ spraying a foul smelling red liquid into my face from a dirty old windex bottle to simulate a spouting arterial bleed. Despite the fact that most of what was being sprayed was getting into my eyes‚ by that point‚ I didn’t

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    in the files of the FBI’s “Most Wanted” cabinets. As if locking it away would suppress the curiosity of a nation and the legend it would become…but you can’t keep this tale locked up. With every lasting story there’s always a beginning

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    The younger man‚ by now‚ had learned that the older man had lost his wife 2 years ago. The thick-necked‚ sun-burned redneck had had no children and basically no one would miss him. He (the redneck) would be an easy mark. Time now for the redneck to use direct deposit for his monthly Social Security check‚ monthly pension from the railroad‚ and his monthly military stipend. That way‚ the younger man could score. Feeding the redneck’s different farm animals in the barn was a lot more palatable to

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    Trapped: A Short Story

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    Trapped Suddenly‚ I realize that I am trapped in a nightmare. Standing in the doorway of a building‚ a rush of damp‚ misty air hits me. I study the open door and walk forward. The door slams shut behind me‚ locking me in. The air rings with a loud metallic bang as the door hits its frame. I turn to see the rattling door seal itself. It remains locked tight‚ allowing no one to pass through; it has trapped me in‚ and forbids me to walk out. Fear paralyzes my entire body‚ and I am unable to think

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    with the other hand he held a can of beer; he saved the last one for any unfathomable emergency he could face. Mr. Sen wasn’t an alcoholic‚ at least that’s what he kept telling himself after every bottle‚ every single night. One could sympathize with him‚ albeit‚ his career took a toll on his heavy body‚ his short‚ bulky neck‚ tea bags around his eyes‚ displayed every passerby of his nocturnal sleeping habits and late working hours. In almost surreal contrast‚ Zoya stood lavishly beside Mr. Sen;

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    me in the elevator‚ because my guilty face could have exposed so much to those guards. I had no idea what to think. Charles had always been cross with me. A mutual disliking we both felt since our matching. And I was still asking myself the same question rattling my mind all morning. Why would he save

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    American War Short Story

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    already mid-April‚” said Henry. “Before this war gets to going‚ if it gets to going‚ I wanted to plant a good vegetable garden for y’all to eat out of come summertime.” “Yep; you wait too much longer and the crops won’t make anything and it‘ll all be for naught‚” Jeremiah said‚ somewhat sadly‚ as the talk of war caused him to remember what Charity had told him years earlier‚ about Aaron dying in a great war- he wondered if she had also told Henry‚ and if that was why Henry was staying home- just in

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