I couldn’t sleep last night. Of course, I did. Eventually. While my thoughts paced in the blackness behind my eyelids, they passed over my childhood. (How lovely — to think of incidents from decades...
Open Doors
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Regarding Break-ups
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Tell me: “I don’t like you anymore” — that’s what I want. And it’s what you should want too. Whether it came on quickly or it built over time, once the feelings of “I need to break up with this...
Office Intrigue in the Future
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time travel – trousers – supervise – successfully – law identity – mustard – kitchen – tooth – fly The second to last thing that happened was Margaret...
Take on a Challenge
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masquerade – gang – allege – double – lucky tea – personality – introduction – parasite – class He’s not waking, despite the bustle of the street, and...
An Unexpected Discovery
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parallel – informal – crude – expand – popular unlikely – analyst – replacement – cell – chest It was the day Sarah had been waiting for for nine...
Big Time Deals
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feud – philosophy – palace – finger – scandal skyscraper – complacent – handle – crawl – challenge Real money is changing hands. I couldn’t believe it...
Crossing the Line
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defamation – stroke – reporter – truck – weasel supermarket – encyclopedia – contemplate – classify – clutch It was a stroke of luck she’d intercepted...
The Supernatural Invades
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metamorphosis – rogue – shrug – salamander – sleepy chimpanzee – enzyme – lemon – glance – merge An albino chimpanzee. White fur and white skin seen on...
Travelling West
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Our 787 hunts the setting sun towards the horizon behind the Pacific Ocean. Though we don’t look like hunters. Instead, evenly-spaced and hushed, we passengers look like we’re running...
On a Quest
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medieval – derive – molten – oar – rhythm ears – antique – corn – daughter – yammer “No sir, if you’re looking for a specific item, it’s best just to...