Eyes flashing, forehead creased, she stomped through the house, filling the space with her enormous attitude. ‘But why? Why us and why now? I’m not going to be able to cope! I’m stressed out enough as it is driving here! I don’t need another complication in my day!’ The parking space. Living in a condominium of over 200 apartments, the…
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She loved those red shoes. She still has them tucked away in her cupboard, can’t bear to throw them out. She remembers the day she bought them. They were high on the shelf, their boldness drawing her eye in a sea of beige, brown and black. They had her size. She tried them on. They made her smile. She wore…
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So, this is how it all ends?  She tried to keep her balance going down the stairs as the whole building swayed and the earth trembled and shook. They’d experienced tremors before, some strong, but never this strong and never this long. Fear had her hair standing on end. They’d woken at 2.40am, their beds shaking and windows rattling. ‘Dad!…
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