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Speed Dating
“You’ll be sitting here, Miss Maryland,” the director said. He sat me down on a hard wooden chair facing a mahogany table draped in a red table cloth. Placed atop the table cloth were ten lit candles. Nine of the candles were arranged in a circle with the tenth placed in the middle. Across from — read more
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My Wife Won’t Stop Praying
It started small. One night, as I walked into our bedroom, I noticed Andrea kneeling on the floor. Her hands were clasped, and she was muttering under her breath. I walked over to her and tapped her on the shoulder. She immediately left whatever state she was in and asked me what I needed. I — read more
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This is What You Wanted
Please un-grant my wish. I don’t want to be an astronaut anymore. I didn’t know my spine would stretch like this. I want my feet back on the ground. — read more
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I Paid a Vampire to Bite Me
It was midnight by the time I parked my car in front of the towering manor. I checked my hair one more time in the mirror, then grabbed my briefcase, slid out and started toward the front door. It was freezing cold, but I did my best to ignore my shivering. The path to the — read more
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26:21
Do you hear it? The voice of God is thundering out now. Do you feel it? The bitter touch of His wrath, peppering your skin. He’s coming down. His anger flashes through the sky with fury. God is coming to meet you. It might not end well. — read more
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Before This Call Is Over
The sun was just setting when I climbed on the bus. It was long gone when I awoke. My legs were stretched out into the aisle, my face squashed up against the window. I sat up slowly, bones cracking and popping. I brushed my matted hair out of my eyes and wiped the drool from — read more
