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- Lost Fightby George AlgerIt wouldn’t be fair to say she lost due to not trying — even though she didn’t. Really, she had been trying for too long. In the past seven years of marriage, Lois aged as fast as her decaying used car, which had been gifted from her secondhand husband when they were newly married (both…
- Silhouetteby George AlgerSomehow I recognized the silhouette. Yet I can’t fathom from when or where. Or, perhaps it was simply the feeling that was familiar: a profound foreboding. The feeling had visited me in the past, either in a dream or some precarious circumstance — the details of which were as opaque as the face in the…
- Pippaby George AlgerThe driver was trying to make up for lost time, but should not have been taking the refrigerated truck through such a strong dust storm at night. When it overturned, the back door painted “Pippa the Magic Penguin” jolted open. A dazed and disoriented Pippa waddled into the desert night and was overcome by the…
- Kindness Matters (Until It Doesn’t)by George AlgerRegardless of what you thought of him, 17 was too young to die. And irrespective of whether his death was a murder or suicide, or whether either was accidental, the circumstances were reflective of what his late life represented: a paradox. Apparently, Devin was his closest friend. And it was Devin’s abuse video that propelled…
- Spirit Statueby George AlgerThe museum was closing soon. Sarah, eight years old with tired eyes and gaunt cheeks, tugged at her father’s hand. “Daddy, I’m hungry. Can we go?” Her father knew she wouldn’t last long, due to the sickness. It’s why they got off to a late start. But they had come all this way for an…