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Dancing Between Reality and Reminiscence: Short Stories

LiliesArePoetry

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LiliesArePoetry

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Originally entries for a competition.
  
  Broken Glass: Everyone has a little broken glass inside, but sometimes it gives you the inner strength to do something extraordinary.
  
  Don't Tell: After a power outage in the ice cream shop Phoebe is employed at, people start disappearing, and Phoebe is counting down the seconds until she's next.
  
  The Invention of Laughter: Lauren and Rafael are outcasts, but maybe they can learn from each other that what sets them apart is the thing that makes them truly unique.
  
  The Pinball Queen: A school in financial trouble, a band of misfits, and a pinball machine. Do they have what it takes to save it all?
  
  The Diary of a Hopeless Cat Lady: Amber Parker is normal woman trying to make her way in the world, until one day when she's kidnapped, then mysteriously returned. The weird things start happening...
  
  Burn Me Down: A tale of gangs, choices, and compassion in unexpected places.
  
  Resident 8912: Veronica has been betrayed by the one closest to her, so now she has endure torturous experiments every night. Can she trust another person enough to escape?All Rights Reserved

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