Pen Is For China

"Oh. What're _you_ doing up this early?" For a Monday morning, this was an unusual question from mom. Usually it was: _why aren't you up yet!?_ Followed by a cold breakfast and a few miles over the speed-limit. "_Rrmh_... Cabby," her brother sleepily...

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Lonely Oak Chapter 96 - If She Haddaway

As soon as the bell rang, the school burst with noise. Shoes scampered and squeaked across the roughly-polished tile, and like a tipped glass of milk the students began spilling through the doors and spreading about the courtyard. Buses tooted and...

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Snookered

"Ooooh wait-wait-wait just a second!" His boot thudded upon the dirt path as he halted his momentum with a strenuous sigh. He listened to the six sharp revs as his sister wound the reel on her disposable camera. He didn't even regard her in the...

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Lonely Oak Chapter 109 - Horseplay

The smaller group of four had seen dozens of animals while late morning turned to early afternoon. It was hard to believe only a few hours had passed, as it felt like they had seen the whole zoo. While the younger kids still goaded one another every...

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