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Clockwork Heart
By: Liam Hogan. There’s a hole, in my clockwork heart. Fill it with enough gold, and I will love you. That’s what I was built for. But the…
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Strange Customs
By: Sorren Briarwood. Why is it always coffee? Whatever happened to a moonlit stroll? The vampire feigned another sip, flinching as the ceramic clipped her fangs. “I like…
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The Trojan Aliens
By: Larry Hodges. “But why do you think aliens left a huge horse-shaped satellite in orbit?” the U.S. President asked. “Do they think we’re idiots?” “Maybe they left…
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Black Coffee
By: Nidheesh Samant. “I told you clearly to get me black coffee. What cream-filled abomination is this?” The priest tossed the cup away and glared at the middle-aged…
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After These Messages
By: T Milton. Every day, prolonged exposure to Earth’s atmosphere takes its toll on our stranded alien visitors. Lingering. Lost. No hope of rescue. You can be that…
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My Coat at Night
By: Justin Ocelot. My coat sneaks out every night. Eventually, curiosity gets the better of me. I clamber out the window and follow it through dark and lonely…
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