short story
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Pomegranates for Persephone
She was alone, sobbing under the church porch, bitter tears dripping onto the dirty marble. Nothing had ever been easy for her. Her mother had always controlled everything in her life, down to the slightest blink of an eyelash, the littlest gesture, the smallest breath. She just had to leave, once and for all, far… Continue reading
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Promenade
Shivers slivered down Dimitri’s spine as he opened the creaking gate. The coolness of the autumn night, although nearing its end, never failed to surprise him. The sleepy air left tired dreams on his neck, its cold puff a fresh reminder of dusk. Continue reading
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Carrefour dédale
Je grognais en cognant mon chariot contre les portes automatiques du supermarché, déjà exaspéré par l’épreuve que représentaient ces courses. Même me garer avait été un cauchemar. J’avais laissé ma voiture sur la seule place libre que j’avais trouvée, à l’autre bout de l’immense parking ; j’avais traversé l’étendue de bitume pendant ce qui m’avait… Continue reading
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