Finished Folds (21—38)
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3Raindrops tapped against the windshield as Paul sat in the driver's seat, lost in thought. Why had the Priestess asked him to lead the ritual? He was a new initiate. He hoped
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3the bards, recounting the deeds of heroes and mythical beasts. Even the great God of the Mountains has faded into the mists of memory. But the time has come when the dragons
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4Meredith spit out her gum and reapplied her lip gloss. She leaned back in her office chair, peeking around the wall of her cubicle. Julia was leaning over the copier, furiously
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4pancakes do you want?" "You bastard!" She grabbed the soccer trophy from the bookshelf and hurled it at me, narrowly missing my head and crashing into the cat skin hanging above
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3light-headed. His legs were heavy as he forced himself to continue through the forest. He thought about the bones. What was Chef Robert's terrible crime? He knew, although he
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2I wobbled about like an idiot. I mean, why hadn't I sued that freak already? I guess I had grown sort of fond of my luscious knee-boobs. They certainly were attention-grabbers,
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1the hospital? "Oh damn," she muttered. She flopped down on the ground and dumped the contents of her purse. Among other odds and ends, three white capsules fell from the bag,
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1as black and as withered as the tree in his back yard that had been struck by lightning on his 17th birthday. He began sobbing loudly, striking his skull with his clenched fists,
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2smoky bar, he nodded and smiled at the bartender. He quickly sized up the room. Plenty of targets.
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5that he was running through a field of corn. He could hear women's voices in the distance, shouting in a strange, guttural language. Craig tried to run toward the voices, but
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2Paddy left the podium and returned to her seat, folding her legs primly. She pulled a cigarette from the pocket of her leather jacket and turned to the elderly woman to her right.
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5and touched the flower gently, stroked it like he would a baby's cheek. The petals were a brilliant orange freckled with soft yellow. The greatest discovery in
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0your... unique talents." A tall man wearing a dark blue robe stepped out of the shadows. His eyes were hidden, but a thin smile was visible beneath his hood.
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3Fido whimpered and slumped back onto the bench. One of the women looked over her shoulder and giggled. Her teal blue bodysuit gleamed in the sun. Her leg warmers were pink,
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1"You're obviously substituting your furry friend for real, human relationship in all its messiness. I think you might be afraid to risk yourself again. This week, I want you to
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2going to subside anytime soon. She felt the acidic juices churning in her stomach. Suddenly, the noxious liquids lurched upward and spewed from her mouth, splattering against
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4the waiting room smiled and hummed softly as she braided her long silver hair. She glanced sideways at the secretary behind her desk and chuckled. The elevator doors opened and
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2gestured toward the contents. "Go on, take a peek," he glowered. I inched forward, nervously. My palms were sweating and my throat felt tight, but I was also strangely