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    Category: winter

    Pity Party

    Me, dis-invited?I figured as much.Don’t blame attendees.My affections claw at my sleeve,examining the world over my voice.Settling in your head,ruminating over last night’sbedroom talk.What’s best for usis… Read more “Pity Party”

    January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 by AC

    The Invitation

    Mark is the black sheep of the family and thinks the government monitors cell phones, so he never called. But when Ben receives a letter with an… Read more “The Invitation”

    October 27, 2022October 29, 2022 by AC

    Told You So

    The sun crawled out of the deep, but it was still brutally cold. I stood, key in hand, before her bedroom door — a door I promised… Read more “Told You So”

    February 24, 2022February 24, 2022 by AC

    Love You?

    “Not at all?” Shannon said. “Love you? Are you talking to me?” “Well?” Shannon crossed her arms, shifting her weight to her back foot. “Do you?” “Going… Read more “Love You?”

    February 19, 2022May 5, 2022 by AC

    New Tattoo

    A memory pictured in the snap of a blink with shaded ink dries lies where dreams go to die. (© 2022 AC) (Wattpad, Amazon Kindle.)

    February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 by AC

    Birthday Blues

    “But this can’t be the end,” Gina said.“Why?” I asked, resting my hands on my hips like I knew the answer before she told me.“Because… I’m… I’m—”“What,… Read more “Birthday Blues”

    February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 by AC

    We Deserve Each Other (Valentine’s Day)

    “Don’t pretend you didn’t mean it,” I said, wiping tears with a tissue. “You return after ten years and expect—” “I don’t have a Valentine,” Sara said, closing the distance… Read more “We Deserve Each Other (Valentine’s Day)”

    February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 by AC

    UPDATE: Amir Locke’s Killer Identified

    February 12, 2022 by AC

    Life Without Love

    Imagine it.I tried to.Want to?I don’t.Beyond me,it must be.The terror shook me.Deadpan expressionsfixed on faces.Ava’s crooked grinwarms me with a heatI couldn’t bear to touch.Life is loveBut… Read more “Life Without Love”

    February 10, 2022March 20, 2023 by AC

    Say What You Want to Say

    Shades of shadows blend with an unforecasted gust rattling the living room windows as Vera enters the house, the door slams behind her. Goosebumps poke through her… Read more “Say What You Want to Say”

    February 8, 2022February 10, 2022 by AC

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