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Property Breached
I have to confess; I am a catastrophiser. (Yes, it’s a word – my therapist told me so…) What it means is that any given situation that arises could get worse and in my head it does, before, after and … Continue reading
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LESSON 4 – Awaken
“BONG BANG!” My eye lids started to part. “BONG BANG!” I start to forget that I was dreaming. “BONG BANG!” I literally sit up from my bed, eyes opened wide, I’m awake and remembering who I am and where I … Continue reading
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LESSON FOUR – Occupied
I finished preparing for bed. The evening had failed my expectations again–first dates usually did. Drinks with Sam had been good. Comfortable. A little awkward. When he finally kissed me, there were no fireworks. But maybe that was fine. Comfortable … Continue reading
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Sanctuary – Lesson 4 – POV
He’s half asleep when the squish-squish of soft-soled combat boots jerks him into electrified wakefulness. He rolls onto his stomach on his cot and arches up so he can see out the bottom of the window. There are four of … Continue reading
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Lesson 4, Footsteps in the Dark
Wendy’s eyes flew open. She was eavesdropping. Nothing. Only silence. Did I imagine the noise? She rubbed her eyes, blinking against the dark. Too dark for early afternoon. Jeans and blouse still on, she lay on the couch, a soft … Continue reading
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Midnight
Like a torpedo shooting out of a dark sea, Milo hit my middle with a wump and woke me to the sound of his scrambling cat paws across the room. With difficulty I caught the breath he’d just knocked out … Continue reading
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Lesson #4
Lesson Four: TEB A Dream or A Vision Selena jerked awake, heart racing as she held her breath. The tension in her throat burned and her skin crawled with itchy skin as she searched the darkness for any movement in … Continue reading
The Intruder (Lesson 4)
Five past three. Andy quietly returned his phone to his bedside table and sat up. Was that really a noise, or was I dreaming? Zeroing in on his hearing, his mind stretched out of his slightly ajar door, across the … Continue reading
Monster in the House
Brigit had just laid Stephenie down after feeding her. I wish Dom were home. She lay down and began counting backward from a thousand to help her fall asleep. She abruptly sat up as she heard a crash of glass … Continue reading
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Stormy Night
“You made it.” My mother was already on the porch, arms wide open, before I’d even pulled into the driveway. She hugged me tightly and before I could breathe, she asked, “Are you alone?”“Yes, Mother. I came by myself.” Just … Continue reading