Little stories. Big impact.
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The Chase
By: Nileena Sunil. I’ve been running away from you over several lifetimes. Every time I’m reborn, you’re there to chase me. You were the Babylonian general who hunted…
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Just in Time
By: Susanna Fraser Stone. It’s yesterday. Thirty teenagers, loud and alive, wait to board a bus. “Lilah Vasquez!” I shout. A girl whirls to face me, big brown…
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Please Don’t Cry
By: M.A. Dosser. Bringing a baby into a zombie-infested town wasn’t my best idea. But her mother needs medicine. I couldn’t leave the baby with her. Zombies don’t…
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House Guest
By: Dale Parnell. Ding-dong! Betty wasn’t expecting visitors, and her arthritic joints creaked as she opened the front door, only to discover no-one there. It was then she…
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Walk, Don’t Run
By: Don Money. The intercom system broadcasted the message once more. “Walk, don’t run. Observe all space station protocols as you make your way to the escape shuttles.”…
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A Moment Found
By: Whitney Collins-Wilson. Stirring too much sugar into her coffee, Adeline heard something in the living room. Excited, yet cautious, she tip-toed in. Gingerly sitting on the couch,…
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