GREAT EXPECTATIONS IN THE OLD WEST "Nancy, we've been over this," he said. "Gordon Naught has been all over the country, killing and stealing and doing God knows what else. He's a wicked man and someday he will pay for his crimes. Honestly, I don't know how Jasper got that picture. But I do know the first Golden Rule." Nancy hated all of the Golden Rules, especially the first one. "But, its ..." "Nancy? What is the Golden Rule?" Slumping down in her seat, Nancy petulantly crossed her arms and put her best pout on her lips. Was he really going to make her say it? When she looked at Geoff's...

THE BRUTAL REVENGE OF A MAN DAMNED actual 99th page: Your hand was steady even as you drew that razor blade across your chest." I swallowed. "I am the Master of Scarlet. I always was. I always will be." "Yes," he said. "I know that, Rut. And I know that you believe that, Rut. But I've been watching you more often of late." "You have?" "From behind my piano I can see you. I had a mirror installed across the tent so I can see your face." "And ..." "I see you in pain, Rut." There it was. The words were between us. That was why I had the nice sheets lately. That was the reason I had a good...

Nine short stories including: The Glass Daughter, The Missing Chromosome, Warrior of SCUM, Kicking Semen, Mr. Collins, The Wet Girl, Burning Reality Down, Mistress Shadow and Paper Doll.

BEATNIK ROBOTS ON AN INSANE QUEST TO BECOME HUMAN actual 99th page: in the window at the store. I looked at it and knew that I had to own it. I knew that it had to be a part of me, a piece of my puzzle that I needed in order to be complete. I had to lie to the clerk when I purchased it, telling him that it was a gift for a friend who was about to get married. Then I bought another one. And another one. How was I going to add pieces now? "Get out of here " KATY shouted, suddenly finding her spine. "This isn't right " "Just do what you have to do " I shouted back and started to tinker with...

I let the alarm clock ring even though I was already awake. The sound was sweet and soothing, relief from a long night. Once again it was over. And somehow I had survived. Outside the sun was coming up and the world turned various shades of purple. A lovely color had been drawn over everything in gentle crayon. The world was lightly warm, a precursor to the oncoming heat of the day. I lay in bed, enjoying the sound of the alarm clock, letting its harsh tongue chase away the remains of that awful dream. Already it was fading, as if it had never happened at all. Finally the sun started to peek...

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