The sun was low and swollen‚ falling off the edge of that great faded blue abyss. The flat‚ empty horizon of reds and browns gave way to neat sections of farmland that flickered past like pages of a picture book. They were wheat fields‚ bristling and swaying in the early autumn breeze. I knew then M— wouldn’t be that much further. And it wasn’t; it appeared like a smudge of dark green on that lifeless line of longitude known as the outback. I drove through the town and the cool drape of dusk gently
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She didn’t even get to finish her sentence as her arms pushed her body forward‚ slamming them into Josh. Her friend let out a surprised sound as he stumbled backward. “Lila!” Josh screamed as he slipped. He was at the edge of the cliff now‚ barely centimeters away from plummeting to the bottom. Water and mud gathered around his boots as they sunk into the wet ground. Crack! Another loud sound echoed through the night air as Josh looked at Lila with pleading eyes. He knew what was happening
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11. Ravenclaw Raven: A male agent employed to seduce people for intelligence purposes Trying to find out who the man stalking my family was‚ turned out to be a lot easier than expected. Blake and I stayed up late the second day we moved into the neighbourhood‚ watching the security camera films over and over. I saw him move his face so that it slightly faced the camera and quickly paused the video‚ my mouth hanging open. "Is that Claire’s boyfriend?" Blake immediately asked. I nodded‚ putting
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As if she was dreaming‚ she saw Arthur‚ so tall and confident in chain and crimson. She missed him fiercely‚ the security of his embrace‚ the comfort of his voice‚ his tender kiss so long not felt. She could not resist running to him‚ but there was something unusual in her gait. Tears fell so fast she could hardly see. Most importantly‚ there was something dire that the king needed to know. But it was as if she saw everything through a haze‚ sluggish and gray as the fog on a winter morning. Everything
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“I love you!” But by the time I looked back my mother was gone. I knew she was just trying to get me away from her when she said “go hide‚ let’s play hide and seek.” A few minutes later I realized why she had me hide‚ there was a group of mean soldiers chasing her on massive‚ muscular horses‚ but I knew most of the horses the soldiers were riding‚ they used to be in my herd but they went missing‚ they used to be so beautiful and free now they are machines used to catch more wild horses. I ran and
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He had been unsure of the depth of his feelings towards this sassy‚ spunky‚ independent woman‚ but now without a doubt‚ she was the female meant for him. There would be no denying the Selkie’s lifemate bond for him. Adaira being human did cause a ripple of concern for him. For a Selkie‚ it was forever‚ for a human it wasn’t quite the same effect. Even for a Selkie‚ a lifemate was hard to find. Selkie’s enjoyed sex with others of their kind and humans alike. Selkies are known for their sexual
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Devin was waiting for Chace in the study when Chace strolled into the room. Devin stared at him from the leather chair he was sitting in by the fireplace. “I saw you with Alivia yesterday at the Cafe.” Chace eyed him and said‚ “And?” “Chace‚ let’s be real here. You don’t care about Alivia.” “How would you know how I feel?” “I feel everything you feel remember. I know that Alivia has become a challenge for you.” Chace stared at Devin and raised his brow. “I’ll admit that in the beginning‚ it
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A Mark Slouka Crossing When we hear the title "Crossing" it will give us a feeling of someone who is still crossing something. This is due to the ing-form because this form will always give us a feeling of an uncompleted or unfinished action. The short story "Crossing" is by Mark Slouka who is an American novelist and critic. A relationship between a father and a son is the starting point of the story but it has many other angles too. We live in a post-modern society which means we
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There once was a neighborhood named Buzz Village where all the friendly flies lived. Every fly was fun and friendly. The neighborhood was a fantastic place. In this neighborhood‚ lived the Buzzwald family. The kids of the family played ball‚ and went on adventures. But there was one place they weren’t able to explore. On the end of the very last street of the neighborhood‚ there lay a home to a creepy family of spiders. The flies in Buzz Village were warned to never go near that home. The Buzzwald
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Flinging open her eyes‚ Aradia realised she’d returned from the Ganzfeld. The shock that ran down her spine involuntary made her back snap into a straightened position. She heard the clattering of dishes and the familiar smell of bleach. Surveying her cell with shifty eyes‚ she discovered the plump nurse mopping the floor. Turning her head away in disgust‚ Aradia diverted her face to the wall‚ hurt by the betrayal. The tears welled up in the corner of her eyes. She thrust her head back towards the
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