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She was stretched out on the bed, propped up against the softest feather pillows she had ever had the pleasure of lying her head against. It was a cold day, the first snowflakes of winter were fluttering down outside, and …

Week 72 – What? Now? Read More »

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What was an appropriate punishment? Judah wasn’t sure. Running wasn’t acceptable behaviour and Piper already knew that. She had chosen to break the rules knowing it would make him angry and that he would have no choice but to punish …

Week 71 – Suddenly, overwhelming stillness pervaded the night. Read More »

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She had to get out of here. She had to. It was the only thing in the world she cared about right now. Not the raging headache hammering at her temples like a drill gone into overdrive. Not the horrible …

Week 70 – Piper crawled out the very small bathroom window Read More »

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Finally his life was back to normal. Back to being perfect. Judah hummed happily as he stirred the soup on the stove. He was cooking homemade pumpkin soup because it was Piper’s favorite, it was a sort of welcome home …

Week 69 – I was cooking trying to come up with something Read More »

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She was being thrown through the air, and then caught, and thrown again. There were other things flying around beside her. Balls. Bright, colourful balls. Someone was juggling her along with the balls. A clown. A funny looking clown with …

Week 68 – I laughed at the antic of the wayward clown Read More »

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