Author: Tiffany S.
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Her
After a few blocks of lurking in the shadows, clinging to graffitied walls, and ducking behind putrid dumpsters, my window of opportunity arrived. My threadbare canvas jacket was nearly soaked through from an unending mist. The soft rain cast a foggy veil over the night and formed halos around the light posts. My blood was…
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The Detour
A flashing arrow was the first sign of life they had seen in over a hundred miles. The orange bulbs glowed in bright contrast to the moonless dark night. This desolate stretch of interstate across the Midwest was quickly becoming the worst part of their road trip. They had committed to following the infamous ‘Loneliest…
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When the Sky Falls
“None of it matters!” she screamed, filling my tiny attic bedroom with her frantic voice. Instinct told me to shush her so as not to disturb my family in the house below, but I refrained. Today was not any other day. Spreading her thin arms wide, and her face contorting with anger, she yelled “Don’t…
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