Write Right Now

I wrote a very short story (just under 250 words) in response to a challenge that Roberta had set.
My story was called Alchemy.
I’ve just had another look (and listen) to it today because I’ve been fixing the feed for iTunes podcasts. I updated my version of Podpress a while back and it stopped working properly. [...]

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It seems that the stigma will follow me forever. I don’t really know why.
Why me?
What did I do to deserve this?
Of course I blame my parents. It was their fault really. Sometimes life deals you a lousy hand and you just have to go with it. Sometimes your life’s over before you begin, really.
But none [...]

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“Geoff’s dad died yesterday, so he won’t be in until Monday.”
“Blast. We needed him in for this meeting. I’ll have to cover then. What time are we meeting them?”
Such a casual comment barely intersected with the reality that somebody had lost a loved one. Of course, eavesdropping isn’t exactly the most moral of activities, but [...]

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