The reprieve created by her absence allowed me to examine the sparse contents of the closet with the light shining in from the hallway through the slits in the closet doors. Besides mom’s outfits, there were a couple of jackets I had outgrown, and a few threadbare ones from a thrift store that still fit me. Much of the remaining space was taken up with cardboard boxes, likely containing items that weren’t valuable enough to sell, but not so useless as to be thrown out in the trash. I reached to the back of the closet when my hand enclosed around a narrow, cold, metal tube.
Diapers Never Lie Scene 153
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Alvin in the First Scene 6
After a while he just stopped trying to get another job and instead took up watching daytime talk shows...
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Her Name Is Lea Finale Scene 107
While placing the basic necessities into the diaper bag, I noticed a pacifier stuffed in an unzipped pocket. I...
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Nanny Rose Scene 8
As she continued talking, she was expertly applying makeup to my face. A little foundation was followed by a...
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Rockabuy Baby Scene 223
Allie sat on the couch and perched Andrew on her left thigh while she went through her purse...
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Be My Be My Be My Little AB Scene 123
With his right hand still hovering in the air, supported at the elbow by his left, which rested on...
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What Happened to Ella Marsh Scene 30
“Danielle doesn’t have to know. It can be our secret.” Heather said. Rose waited for Ella’s sobs to turn...
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Life and Death Choices Made Casually Scene 97
They arrived at the dorm and Deborah remembered her laundry. She had to make her bed. “I got to...
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Can You Keep a Secret Scene 8
Dougie stalled. “Can’t you just use one of Ray’s?” “I tried once, I needed duct tape to… hey, don’t...