Tag: fiction
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Career Day Chaos
by Gabrielle N. Rippel Am I in Hell? I think to myself, surely this must be Hell. I have very obviously died and gone straight to Hell. Loud, needy, and somehow always sticky, children circle me like sharks around their prey. The high pitch screech of a banshee resonates inside my ear, if I wasn’t…
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Stealing The Truth
by Gabrielle N. Rippel “Only you could find a charming hole in the wall like this,” he gestures around the small dining room of L’Antica Salumeria as it fills up with adventurous tourists and off-duty priests. “Archie, it’s wonderful to see you.” I leap from my secluded table wrapping my arms around my trusted companion.…
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Holiday House
By Gabrielle N. Rippel “Rebekah you owe me!” his screech echoed off the deserted cobblestone street as I struggled to gain my breath. “You cannot hide from me forever!” he threatened and even from this distance the menace in his voice sent a chill down my spine. Why did I steal his damn cat? I…
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Tell No Lies
By Gabrielle N. Rippel “…As long as we adhere to the laws of three, peace will prosper throughout our world.” The Actor boasted his lines with veracity, passion spewing from his mouth. “Law 1: Thou shall tell no lies.” He shook his finger to emphasize his point. “For lies bring forth, manipulation. Manipulation brings forth…