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A Masochist

A Masochist

Drowning was quiet, or so Jordan thought. She was just about to step into the pool, wearing her black swimsuit, when suddenly she noticed a man glaring at her. He was standing on the opposite side of the pool, right on the edge, his eyes fixated on Jordan’s breasts....

Tarantella

Tarantella

Ricky’s room was dirty, not messy with laundry or paper but actually dirty, I mean like a cream-colored rug speckled with brown dust and yellowish stains, and the walls had fingerprints and shoe marks and there was a hole patched with a crumpled ball of tin foil and...

November 2026

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An animal can hear human thoughts.

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– Mar: Paul didn’t know he had a child
– Jul: A medical professional writing a report on their patient
– Nov: You’re an android
– Mar: Jada is a retired teacher stranded on an island
– Jul: A sibling is keeping a secret
– Nov: A North pole resident