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- Frozen Food Aisleby George AlgerShe spied her ex nearby in the frozen food section — probably selecting pizza. “Hi Jeff.” “Meagan.” He grabbed three flat boxes and placed them in his cart. “You look good.” “Have you been out of town? I haven’t seen you in a while.” “Yea, I’ve been in Brazil for the past year.” “Sounds like…
- Quittingby George Alger“Would you like me to start a tab?” “Nah, I’m only going to have one.” Arlo paid and took his beer to a high-top table by the window. It was snowing. Not the big flakes quietly drifting down to form a beautiful blanket. But tiny needles that blew down at a sharp angle with the…
- Corner Marketby George Alger“I don’t know nuthin’ about them melons.” Smurfy was downright indignant being questioned about the stolen fruit. “Well, young man, Mr. Travis says he saw you eyeing them yesterday afternoon and when he finished helping a customer, both you and the melons were gone.” Smurfy didn’t like the cop or Mr. Travis. “I didn’t take…
- Stadium Oddsby George Alger“Sir, is there a reason why you were driving the wrong way on a one-way street?” Benny tried to remain calm. “Officer, I didn’t realize it was one-way until after I was on it. My brother usually drives, but he’s already at the game with friends and I’m driving because I was working late, even…
- Descentby George AlgerRyan Turner descended his small airplane through early evening storm clouds, approaching the long-lost hometown that his family abruptly abandoned twenty years ago. Just as the quaint airstrip came into view through his rainy, cockpit windshield, a jolt rocked the plane. Alarm bells blared as the instruments threatened his time had come. For an instant,…