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Stories From Happy Valley: What Kind of Week Has It Been
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Monday, November 29, 2010. What Kind of Week Has It Been. The question hung in the air more awkwardly than Russell was expecting. He had thought it would be the perfect, smooth segue into confessions of love, lust, desire, and dreams. He had hoped Ainsley would turn to him with her big blue eyes and say something deep and throaty like, "you tell me.". Russell shook his head. This isn't the conversation he wanted to have. But he answered her question. "Eleven," he said. She wasn't. She couldn't. E...What ...
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Stories From Happy Valley: December 1980
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Saturday, December 6, 1980. I update the blog banner with every story that gets posted. I try to put something together that reflects the story that's being told. Here you can take a look back at all of our previous banners. The most recent will appear at the top, the very first on the bottom. Epilogue: Three Weeks Later (We've Gone Full Circle). What Kind of Week Has It Been. Fireflies and Power Rings. Thank You, Have A Nice Day! Welcome to Happy Valley Mara. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Stories From Happy Valley: December 2011
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Thursday, December 8, 2011. He and She and The Baby. He wanted to do something. He wanted to say something. He wanted to help in some way, some little but meaningful way. He wanted to be that guy. Instead he was the guy doing his best to not get caught shooting glances her way. He turned to her. She glanced at him. They locked eyes. Her eyes were brown - melted milk chocolate brown with flecks of stubborn, unmelting dark chocolate. She shivered and he thought about giving her his coat. But then they ...
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Stories From Happy Valley: October 2009
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Friday, October 23, 2009. Thank You, Have A Nice Day! The automatic doors slid open and Mara entered the Piggly Wiggly with bored enthusiasm. She could smell the fake cold air and the latest creation from the bakery. Mara looked around for the manager untill she found him. There was Darren, the store manager, complete with clip-on tie, glasses, and nervously clutching his clipboard. Mara sat on the counter behind Roger as he was ringing up one of the last customers. Mara said with a devilish smile. Oh, s...
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Stories From Happy Valley: October 2010
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010. Russell wanted to turn away, but the eager stares of every other passenger boring into the back of his skull kept him locked on the tormented child. He cleared his throat, stepped closer, and made eye contact with the mother. His ears won't pop," she said apologetically, "and he just got over an ear infection . . .". His ears won't pop? Russell shot back with a galloping Dublin accent that surprised Russell more than anyone else. "Does that mean your. Quick show of hands!
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Stories From Happy Valley: May 2010
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Saturday, May 22, 2010. Fireflies and Power Rings. Russell and David were ten years old and on hot summer nights like this, there wasn't anything they'd rather be doing than laying in David's backyard, staring up at the stars and watching the fireflies flash over their heads. It was the perfect ending to the perfect day. How cool would it be to get a Green Lantern ring? Russell asked, wishing he was up there amongst the stars. Or what if they found a new planet that needed protection? Batman. I could...
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Stories From Happy Valley: July 2009
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Welcome to Happy Valley Mara. I'm pulling a Dickens, Charles that is, and writting this in "chapters." He also go paid by the letter. Too bad i can pull off that part too.). 8220;You in some kind of trouble? 8221; Mara replied. 8220;You’re runnin’ from something aint you? I figured you must be in some sort of trouble the way you break the rules like they aint there at all.”. 8220;Well, what is it? 8220;What is what? 8220;What is it you runnin’ from? He merely responded with that...
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Stories From Happy Valley: April 2010
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Monday, April 12, 2010. There were no more words to be spoken. There were only smiles to smile and songs to hum. The night had been perfect, filled with so much laughter and chatter that all that was left was to enjoy what little time was left. Penny began to hum a song. Kendra thought she recognized it, but didn't say anything. She didn't want. To say anything. Tonight was over. Tomorrow was just a blink or two away and then . . . well . . . then what? Say say, oh playmate, come out and play with me!
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Stories From Happy Valley: He & She & The Baby
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Thursday, December 8, 2011. He and She and The Baby. He wanted to do something. He wanted to say something. He wanted to help in some way, some little but meaningful way. He wanted to be that guy. Instead he was the guy doing his best to not get caught shooting glances her way. He turned to her. She glanced at him. They locked eyes. Her eyes were brown - melted milk chocolate brown with flecks of stubborn, unmelting dark chocolate. She shivered and he thought about giving her his coat. But then they ...
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