Stories

10) The Dress Becomes Her

Spi stood on the sidewalk surveying the shopping district. Larger department stores anchored the intersection of two major streets with individual shops filling the ground floor of tall buildings as far as she could see....

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9) I'm Not a Fighter, I'm a Creator

Spi awakened with the sun, stretching and greeting the morning as she opened her eyes. She retrieved her dress from the dryer then headed to the kitchen to see what she could rustle up. She was famished, having skipped d...

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8) At Home in the Sky

Spi walked up the steps to the building, passing between the two stone lions. They briefly acknowledged her presence with a sideways look, then went back to guarding the building. Just inside, she presented her card to t...

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7) Spi Meets a Horse

With the apartment address in hand and a promise that the doorman had been informed and would have a key for her, Spi rode the elevator down to street level and stepped out into a Portland afternoon. The sun had softened...

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6) The Muse of Portland

Le Ciel revolved so slowly it almost seemed to not move at all. Yet presently you noticed that the river, once to your left, was now drifting lazily behind you. Prescott ordered a bottle of wine that cost more than some ...

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5) The Wrong Floor at the Right Time

Spi walked the city with no particular destination in mind. The air had warmed into a beautiful spring day, gentle breeze, perfect temperature.  The kind of day that made you want to keep walking just because you co...

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4) Adam’s Light Bulb Moment

Spi had barely crossed the street when she heard footsteps behind her. "Spi! Hey, wait up!" She turned. Adam skirted around a car as he ran across the street, tablet tucked under one arm, looking slightly desperate. "You...

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3) Breakfast with a Side of Curiousity

The cafe was called Millie's. Spi knew this because the cracked neon sign in the window said so, though the M was out so it looked more like illie's. She pushed open the door. A bell jingled and the scent of breakfast wa...

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