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Signals from the Fading Vale – Part 10
A singular thought passed through Cody, like a constant wave. “Have to get away. Have to get away.” His emotional state worsened with every passing parked car or perhaps by the increasing speed with which Ms. Cunningway drove. Despite his annoyance at her voice, it was a nice day out, sunny and bright, except for…
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Signals from the Fading Vale – Part 5 – Short Story
Ryder A comet exploded through the clouds. In its wake a long tail of red and orange disturbed the soft white of the upper stratosphere, leaving a bright puncture wound in the sky. Standing by the ancient tree that his father planted the boy looked up. He was alone, except for the tree, with no…
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Signals from the Fading Vale – Part 4 – Short Story
Tonya “Dad, the internet’s out again! Can you reboot the router so it can get a new IP address? The memory probably needs to be cleared.” Tonya’s father looked at her like she had three eyes. He took the tamales off the stove and finally said, “I know you didn’t learn those fancy words in school.…
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Signals from the Fading Vale – Part 3 – Short Story
Glass jars jingled as the fridge flew open and the uncomfortable silence was broken by a cacophony of loose bottles, shuffled Tupperware, and the humming of the fridge fan. Cody could only watch as his brother scrounged for food and sighed when he found nothing he wanted. Aaron turned with his hood up, “Where’s dad?”…
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Signals from the Fading Vale – Part 2 – Short Story
“Get ready for a fast one! You got this.” Cody’s dad arched back and tossed the mini-basketball hard. He ran back with open arms wanting desperately to catch the ball and impress his dad. The sun was warm and the grass and trees gave off a fresh, springtime smell. All the worries and strangeness from…
Karl Kirkpatrick 