Have Words Will Write
The clock has just struck midnight and creeps toward the early morning hours. Some innocuous tunes play on the jukebox. The only breathing souls in the bar are the bartender, who is doing busy work, and a thirty something woman staring at an empty glass. In walks a man in his forties wearing a denim …
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All other pool playing was suspended until Roger and Jessie played. It had long been argued which one of the two was the best. But the two had never played each other until that day. Everyone made sure they had enough to drink for no one dared to miss what was about to take place. …
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“Give me back my money. I know you took it.” “You crazy bitch. Why would I want to take your money?” “My wallet was sitting right here before I went to the restroom. When I came back, it was gone. You have been sitting there the whole time.” “Your drunk. Go home.” Gina Carlson pulls …
Read More “Tell me the truth. Are you going to leave me?” Mark Reynolds stands on the sidewalk on a cool summer morning. Mark’s heart sinks. He stands frozen, wanting Ellen to talk to him.
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I routinely like to sit coffee shops, observe people, and write about what I see in a notebook or on my laptop.. Occasionally, someone will walk up to me and stick up a conversation. On a rarer occasion, I will strike up a conversation with someone who looks interesting. On this one occasion, a stranger …
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