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Fête de Noël de Madame Priyatelkata
I’ve never been one for organising social gatherings so I tend to just run round the house with the hoover and leave the rest to Priyatelkata. I told her a five litre bottle of homemade distillate from Rakia Maria up the road and some cheese and pineapple on cocktail sticks would suffice, but she went overboard as usual.
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The Island Of The Dead
The Island Of The Dead By Paul McCann The wind roared like a mighty lion all around the riverside and it cut like razor sharp steel the through the...
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An Ocular Deception
A trick of the mourning light: a slight figure's determined gait, seen at a distance far enough to reach the other side. I see them, my parents,...
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12 - Marriage Cluster
THE INTERVIEW 12: Marriage Cluster Q51. "When was the last time you and Linda laughed together?" Dale opened his mouth to answer, then stopped. The...
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11 - The Silence
THE INTERVIEW 11: The Silence Q50. The door clicked shut, and the room was silent. Not quiet—silent. The HVAC hum that had been a constant backdrop...
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10 - Failure Cluster
THE INTERVIEW 10: Failure Cluster Q43. "Tell me about a time you failed someone who trusted you." The question landed in the silence like a stone...
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Circling
The sun rose later each day as the year got daily older; the sun set earlier each day, the weather gradually colder … until … until …
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First
Preposterous. Lore had a feeling that the others wouldn’t react well to Emm’s plan but they weren’t expecting it to go down as poorly as it did. “...
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09 - The Identity Crisis
THE INTERVIEW Beat 9: The Identity Crisis Q40. "Who would you say knows you best?" The question seemed simple. It wasn't. Dale turned it over in his...
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08 - The Father Emerges
THE INTERVIEW 8: The Father Emerges Q35. "What did your father do for a living?" The question pulled Dale out of the blur of the birthday party, back...
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07 - The Birthday Party
THE INTERVIEW 7: The Birthday Party Q33. "The party started at two," Dale said. "I remember because I'd worked the morning shift—gone in at five, got...
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The Rock.
Most of the time when I go to bed. I fall asleep very quickly. Last night I went to bed very late. Because I had slept off and on, on the sofa...
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New
Rigel. They were back in the middle of the road, The Hologram beside them. Lore watched for what felt like the hundredth time as a Breacher flashed...
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06 - The Family Introduced
THE INTERVIEW 6: The Family Introduced Q28. "Tell me about Melissa." The question was simple. The answer wasn't. "She's twenty-nine," Dale said. "...
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05 - The Shift
THE INTERVIEW 5: The Shift Q24. "Let's talk about you as a person. Not just an employee." The shift was subtle but unmistakable. Something in Ms...
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04 - Behavioral Territory
THE INTERVIEW 4: Behavioral Territory Q15. "Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult coworker." The question was familiar, comfortable...
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My Second Favourite.
At school many moons ago, we had proper assemblies, not like what they have today. Every morning, we would sing a hymn. There are hymns that I know...
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"Art of Trouble" 8
Thomas gathered up the new phone box and accessories from the counter while Jade familiarized herself with her new model iPhone. She scrolled down...
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Christmas Mrs.
It's Christmas, so there has to be a Josiah and Archibald Christmas Special!
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03 - The Resume
THE INTERVIEW 3: The Resume Q6. "Walk me through your career. Starting wherever feels natural." Dale considered. Most interviewers wanted...
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