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They Who Chase the Thief
The thief could not recall how long they had chased him. Pale phantasms stalked his every step, clawing and relentless. Weariness was unknown to them, a failing of mortal men, faults in the flesh and the mind. Inured to qualms and weakness, they pressed on implacable in their grim venery.
By Rhys Barnard Jones5 years ago in Criminal
Mourning Marital Mistakes
Tanya and Walter Pride were young lovers in search of higher learning. Their young love they professed to be eternal so they married. Barely old enough to drink, they were now man and wife. Marriage doesn’t make you instantly more mature; wisdom comes with time, experience and age. Walter was extremely studious leaving him very little time to experience “college life”. There were no keg parties, bonfires, pep rallies or pajama jammy jams for this young man. He was focused on becoming an engineer and great provider for his young family. Walter looked forward to having many children with Tanya his love and for them all to live together happily ever after.
By Cam Rascoe5 years ago in Criminal
Just Let Me Die Here (A Serialized Novel) 3
I make it to campus just in time for my meeting. Sasha, the department secretary, is ready with the papers I asked her to prepare and a cup of coffee. Sasha definitely brightens up an otherwise drab, academically beige office. She has a big personality only further heightened by her big hair and bright wardrobe. If you saw her walking down the street, you would never guess she works as a secretary, at a university none the less, but she does. And she’s the best one on campus.
By Megan Clancy5 years ago in Criminal
Clive
The man in black slips onto the street; he moves like a shadow in the dark. A light rain falls, and incredibly Clive uses the gentle sounds it makes to mask his every step. His is a profession of intense discipline, caution, and structure. If he makes a mistake, they might catch him. His life would be over.
By Shawn Ingram5 years ago in Criminal
CHAPTER FIVE
Chap 5 - Pt 2 (BUT IN A PRINCELY HOME THERE SITS...) Madam Chernetsov—Bubbi—a large bosomed, matronly woman, looked over the list for tomorrow night’s upcoming entertainment and shook her head slowly, asking herself how she could have ever agreed to letting her sons help organize this year’s upcoming costume Ball.
By ben woestenburg5 years ago in Criminal
Ground Zero
Agent 026 enters Agent Zero's office and takes a seat. "You wanted to see me sir?" Agent Zero slides a shot glass of whiskey over to Agent 026. "Yes. I have something to tell you." Agent 026 leans forward as Agent Zero continues talking. "You've been asking about what happened to The country of Greensburg." Agent 026 leans back and says. "So finally I get an answer." Agent Zero smirks. "I got to pass this story on eventually and since your one of the younger council members you have the responsibility to pass knowledge on to the next generation after yours." Agent 026 takes a drink of whiskey before agreeing to learn the truth. Agent Zero leans back in his reopening the whiskey bottle and saying. "It all happened in 1985."
By Wesley Maddox5 years ago in Criminal
Just Let Me Die Here (A Serialized Novel) 2
Five o’clock in the morning is my time. I was never the biggest morning person, struggling to come alive before eight on a good day, but that changed once I had a child that kept me up all night long. Now, it seems no matter how tired I am at other times, I am always wide awake at five in the morning. So, starting just a few months ago I figured I might as well take the opportunity to get a bit of the pre-pregnancy me back. And I decided running was the best way to do that.
By Megan Clancy5 years ago in Criminal
Just Let Me Die Here (A serialized novel)
Prologue This is the absolute best. There is no one else on the trail with me and I stop for a moment to take in the view, and the quiet. The wonderful, delicious, delicate quiet. It hovers, suspended in the air like a thin sheet of ice just waiting to crack. It’s been a long time since I’ve experienced such peace. The view is beautiful, beyond anything I could have imagined when I dreamed of skiing these mountains. The snow-frosted pines stretch on for miles, an endless sea of evergreen glittering in the afternoon sun. The snow beneath my skis is pristine, the groomed path stretching off to the horizon then curving down to the valley below.
By Megan Clancy5 years ago in Criminal
The Threat
The Threat "I want you to read this message very carefully and keep the secret with you until further notice. You do not need to know who I am or where I'm from until I find a place for us to meet." "I have been paid seven thousand in advance to terminate your life for reasons listed to me by my employer he, is one I believe you call a friend."
By Mary Bowie5 years ago in Criminal
The Last Supper !
David had long known that he would kill his wife. David is a character. But learn to accept anonymity and guess it is a blessing, not a curse. He got up at the same time, did not differ from the clothes he had worn that day, ate the same morning and led to the same work. He handed over the security to the afternoon break and then went to the park. He sat here for forty-eight minutes reading a newspaper, eating a sandwich, and then returned to the office. This routine was a relief to him.
By X-CESS READING !!5 years ago in Criminal
