Something woke her. Was it one of the dogs? She sat up in bed. It was quiet in the house but for the whispering heater. She was nauseous again. Maybe that’s what woke her. She climbed out of bed and crept out of the room closing the door behind her. The kitchen faucet coughed as…
1 She walked into the restaurant with a toddler tangled in her arms. "Mama! Mama! Mama!" the boy cried. A man trailed behind them, a high chair in one hand and a bulky bag in the other. She thanked the server, then wrangled the boy into the high chair. They all sat. The boy immediately…
As he stands the Ringmaster reviews the past week in his mind. He considers each detail carefully to be sure he followed every protocol accurately. There must be no question of his methods. A flawless presentation of the Auction results in a perfect decision by the Owners. And he was flawless, indeed, every Auction over…
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