First lines/ story starters

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24.The urge to interrupt him before he had finished was overwhelming

25.He hadn't seen anything like it in twenty years of teaching

26.He had enjoyed ten years of being totally irresponsible

27.It had never entered his head that his son was not his own blood

28.She had followed the woman for days and at last her patience was paying off

29.The Ferrari stopped and the tinted window opened to reveal

30.He didn't reply and immediately she thought: they've got him and now they're coming for me

31.He hadn't seen the old man since

32.As he flicked through the letters, a small, handwritten envelope caught his attention and his heart began to thump

33.His voice had never sounded so cold

34.She opened her handbag and tipped the contents onto the floor

35.The fire was getting closer

36.He hadn't meant to scare the child

37. He watched, helpless, as the door closed behind her

38.The house wasn't the same to her anymore 

39.The kiss reminded him of chemistry lessons in school, when if the right two elements were put together, they'd explode

40.He was at a crossroads and whichever path he chose would ruin someone's life

41.The old photos made her conscious of her age, of how much time had passed and of what an interesting life she'd had.

42.They had been together for twenty-five years

42.He had the urge to clear the ground, to look out and see nothing

43.He opened the door to find her standing there, crying.

44.The footsteps were moving away

45.Reluctantly, he handed over the key

46.She sat in the chair, staring into space, while the kids charged around above her, yelling at the tops of their voices

47.His solution to the problem of having two children to care for, was to find another woman to do the job

48.He stared hard at the table as he tried to recall his attacker, and began describing

-It was close to dawn. I was covered in blood. And I felt more alive than ever.

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