There Might Be Another Way (a short story)
Pia had slept as late as she dared on a Sunday. She slipped into a pew halfway up the right side of the chapel just…
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The Night At The Coffee Shop
I observed the customers walking into the coffee shop like an evening rush hour. The potent smell of brewing espresso lit my nostrils on fire.…
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