Petey Heating Up

The house was shimmering. That couldn’t be right. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I expected the illusion to go away. The bedroom stayed the same. The air appeared to snake and waver around me. A puddle of water pooled out of my door. The puddle disappeared into the ground as I stood up, revealing …

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Shoulder Repair One

Over the past three weeks, I’ve been grappling with severe shoulder pain that has escalated to a degree where I can no longer disregard it. Initially, I hesitated to pursue medical attention, hoping the discomfort would dissipate naturally. Regrettably, the pain has intensified, leaving me with no recourse but to seek professional assistance. Prior to …

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Rat Bathroom Design

Reginald’s gaze remained steadfast upon Remy, observing the rat’s frenetic wielding of the hammer, a display of unchecked destruction within the room. Evidently, Remy displayed no concern for his audacious intrusion into a stranger’s abode nor for the hasty disintegration he orchestrated. Oddly enough, Remy’s actions seemed underpinned by an unwavering belief that he was …

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Shoulder Medical Attention

For several months now, I’ve been grappling with persistent shoulder pain. Initially, I tried to ignore it, hoping it would subside on its own as I tend to be frugal with my expenses. Unfortunately, the pain reached a point where I had no choice but to seek medical attention. My attempts at nonsurgical treatments like …

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School Eye Check

Last week, I took my daughter for her first eye check-up as she started grade prep. I understood the significance of perfect vision for her academic success, as I recalled my own experiences when an optometrist visited my primary school every year. We’d line up in pairs and enter the sports hall, where partitions separated …

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Ava’s Dog Tattoo

For as long as she could remember, Ava had been fascinated with tattoos. She spent hours looking at pictures of inked skin and dreaming about the day when she would finally be able to get one of her own. Her eighteenth birthday was rapidly approaching, and she knew exactly what she wanted to do to …

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Trampoline for sale

I was one of those kids who had really strict parents while growing up. There were certain expectations that were set for our siblings. We had to behave in a certain way and speak in a certain way. If we didn’t do that, we ran the risk of getting into some major trouble. Despite the …

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Ceiling of Frustration

‘Psst,’ a hushed whisper came from the cubicle behind me. I sighed and squeezed my eyes shut, hoping he’d give up if I pretended I couldn’t hear him.          ‘Psssst,’ it came again, more insistent.          You can do this, Steve, I thought to myself. You have so much work to do.          A pencil …

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