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Alex Ramir
@alexramir
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Alex's Stories
Nerfs Up
Once upon a time (which was actually 2 weeks ago) I had woken up to the sound of explosions, and I look out the windows to see someone ...
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Do or Donut
The donut tasted absolutely foul. From the outside, it looked like any other baked good of its sort, fluffy as a cloud and dusted evenly ...
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Glaze for Days: It Pays
"Thank you for your custom, sir!", she offered cheerily, "Here's your free fart cup". I looked at the small half ounce foam cup she ...
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The Pickiest Pirate
There was a huge raft of debris floating in the center of the lake. Some of it was trash, but a lot of the items look like they’d blown ...
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The End of the Bubbles
If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a locked door. So, it’s a good thing I have my
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Journey to the Center of Self
Through no fault of my own (those stupid orcs!) I’d somehow ended up in a glittering cavern. At the far end was a fireplace roaring ...
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I am the one who talks
I lay in wait. The darkness grows around me. I felt as if I had a key with no lock. Ace had said this was the key to my potential ...
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The Tidy Ghost in the Dairy Queen
Suzie loves Rob, but Rob has a crush on Lois. Lois isn't interested in Rob; Jessi has caught her eye. Jessi has adored Sam ever since ...
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UGLY PUMPKIN TAKES OVER OFFICE
Rhonda was having a bad day. Woke up late. Spilled the coffee. And here she was, chasing her dog down the street. In her pajamas. “What ...
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Stalled
Though it was a thick, muggy day in August when Makenzie ventured outside, she could feel Autumn in her bones. Everything was beginning ...
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Harmonize
Why did you buy so many lemons? I mean, yes, we needed some, but so many? Where are we going to put all these lemons? There's only ...
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Food Face
The face paint artist looked up at the detective and continued giving her side of the story. “He asked for something strange,” she ...
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Tea for Teddy, Too
“Young man, you need a lot of things. But what you need most right now is a cup of tea.” She gestured at the cabinet as she filled ...
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Out of Season
It was a brisk fall day in New England. School buses all over town, crossing guards on every corner. Scarlet, uncharacteristically ...
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Fly to Die for a Fond MEPhone
The phone, now mad, sits next to you at the theater
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In Honor of Paul Bunyan
I sat, bored out of my mind, chewing my pencil. I wished to myself, silently, that it would end. It just seemed to go on forever.
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Flip Your Phones in the Air
The phone, with the app open, sees the poisoning from the front row. The app thinks (How is she flying) The app
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Lady things
It was a hazy morning. I pressed the button on the coffee pot and stared out the window at the gloom. I turned on the sink and waited ...
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Who Trolls the Trolls?
The Troll King was very pleased with himself, more so than usual. He leaned back on his throne of skulls and picked his teeth with ...
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Price of a Rebel
It's not easy being green. I should know. I was a tree for 25 years. Most folks balk when I tell them this. "How can you, a swimsuit ...
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Time Pistol
"Terry please, don't do this to me, to yourself" Her eyes lit as I held the trigger in my hands tears streaming down my face."R-Ramona ...
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From A Jailhouse to a Birdhouse
I pushed the mop back and forth slowly as I circled near the door for a third time. I eyed the lock. They should’ve known better than ...
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Stupid romance zombie story
A zombie comes over and the CPA who’s name is Gianni Conner gets bitten. The CPA-zombie shambles over a few blocks to find that Principal ...
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Cinnabon
“Inhale through the nose, hold for 3, slow exhale through the mouth.” I began trying to remember the soft voice of the woman on my ...
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Night Owls
Jerry glanced down at the photograph in his hand, then back up again at the woman sitting alone at the back of the cafe.