Monthly Archives: September 2022

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Richard Nine Years Later A crack of thunder pierces the silence, and I blink my eyes awake as lightning flashes through the room. I sigh, sticking my…

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Maya One Year Later “I’ll learn on my own if you stop micro-managing me!” I scold, trying to push Richard’s hands off my handles. He sits behind…

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Maya I click the mouse, moving the red six-of-hearts and everything underneath it to the black seven-of-clubs. Then I turn over the new card, clicking it twice,…

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Richard That night, I wake up to thunder rolling somewhere in the distance. I don’t open my eyes, the weight of too many long days at the…

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Richard Two Months Later Threading the thin, white rope around the wheel, I yank on it, seeing it move toward me on the pulley. I move over…

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Richard I pull up in front of Stephanie’s, scanning the parking lot around me for Bart’s Challenger. I don’t see it, but I can barely see anything…

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Maya “You don’t look so good, sugar.” I look up from the cooler where I’m loading beer bottles from a case and give Grady a weak smile.…

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Richard “I put sheets and blankets on the couch,” I say, walking into the kitchen. “Fridge is full. Make yourself at home.” Bart and his mother follow…

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Maya The following Thursday I have my summer class, and Richard lets me use his truck. He’s been catching a ride with Ryan to and from work…

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Maya It didn’t take as long to fall asleep last night as I thought it would. Moments after I sent my last text, I heard something hit…