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A Cup Of Tea
It was wonderful having Tasha back home after her sojourn to Italy. She was in the bedroom unpacking when she asked, “Did you happen to see the box of imported bitter lemon lozenges I bought before I left? I left them on my desk. They were a special birthday gift for a dear friend.”
Domestic Tranquility: Washing Dishes
Tasha was in the kitchen tackling the supper dishes pilled high in the sink. Though truth be told I was never one for washing dishes, witnessing this caused me to feel guilty.
The Ghostly Girlfriend Part I
Letty Wisp rushed into Gertrude and Mabel’s apartment in the senior housing complex. “If that woman’s doctor told her to go outside and catch five ants a day and chop them up and put them all in a muffin mix she would.”
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The Disappearance Of Mother Brickwall, conclusion
Dr. Ping stood at the podium in the pressroom at the airport. He bowed to the TV cameras. Someone in the group joked about the Garden of Eden rediscovered in western China. Arf heard the wisecrack and opened his eyes. Continue reading
The Disappearance Of Mother Brickwall, Part 5
Dr. Ping’s attendants helped us bring Arf into the airport waiting room. A press conference was soon to begin. Camera people were setting up. Reporters and TV talk show personalities spoke amongst themselves. Continue reading
The Disappearance Of Mother Brickwall, Part 4
We had just finished breakfast when Arf Brickwall reappeared in our lives. From the accompanying scent of heather I could sense Bonnie Jean had come with him. Continue reading
The Disappearance of Mother Brickwall, Part 3
In the early morning, several weeks later, three women huddled around an old cast iron stove inside a small dormitory room in the mountains of Western China. Continue reading