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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The Story of Theodore Scene 26
Mrs Field put her arm around Theodore’s shoulders comfortingly and hugged him to her side while Mr Feild held...
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Un Lampo di Bianco Scene 105
“It’s over, Emma,” Jackson said. He sounded close to weeping. “Just…just put it down and come with me.” “Do...
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The Vortex Scene 59
“Jeremy, It’s both actually.” She was noticing his thinking deeply, on her words. Maybe, I got him stuck on...
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Be My Be My Be My Little AB Scene 89
“Great!” Heather replied. “Baby will have to survive without his baby pants today. Anyway, what else is there?” Mandy...
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Be My Be My Be My Little AB Scene 71
It was Heather’s turn to become momentarily flustered before dismissing the subject with an absent “never mind” and a...
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Surrogate Scene 112
“Oh, Erin? Don’t forget that you have a dentist’s appointment tomorrow, so be ready to leave at ten.” “Okay,”...
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My Playmate Chose Me Scene 54
I say, “That’s Missy, she’s my pet baby girl. My daddy owns the Law firm Blake & Blake and...
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Dreaming of a Dark Winter Scene 26
A bit of laughter went round the room. “There’s someone who knows how to keep warm,” said Bob. One...