Decision 1: steal (a) or not (b) She steals. At first, nothing happens. Laura buys a computer, a gorgeous suit, and sets off trying to get a job at --- firms. Until she gets a call from her friend, who’s desperate because the firm who had...
Version 1: Natasha rushed out of her car and into the building’s lobby. It was late, and she was tired. While she waited for the elevator, she checked her mailbox. It was empty except for a worn-out envelope. To Mrs. Hoff The calligraphy was outdated and the paper...
Pituchinha [audio m4a="http://www.theplatypuslair.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Pituchinha-30sec.m4a"][/audio] [audio m4a="http://www.theplatypuslair.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Pituchinha-1min.m4a"][/audio] [audio m4a="http://www.theplatypuslair.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Pituchinha-2min.m4a"][/audio] 2min It was a beautiful toy shop with very tall windows and the kids in town always stopped to peep inside. Mr. Pickles, the owner of the store, was a nice old man who crafted his toys by hand. There were many: soldiers,...
1. Bye, Now. I softly tucked Laurie in. She watched me, her big, round eyes impossible to read. I gave her Unicorn Joe to hug and kissed her small forehead. “Sleep well, love.” She kept her eyes on mine and said: “The man in the wardrobe says you...
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Noel Noel was indecisive. She had a lot of ambition and quite a bunch of disposition, but she was always afraid of what she might lose. She was afraid of regretting her choices, of limiting her options by making the wrong choice. So, she had a...
“Another saké, please.” Noel lifted her empty glass to the waiter. She was sitting by the full wall window at the 45th floor of the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo, observing the city light up as night fell. Her afternoon had been surprisingly pleasant, walking around the famous...
Si-Fi 1. I threw myself into the car and sighed, taking a moment before backing up from the agency’s parking lot. I could still hear the manager telling me they would get back to me – the emptiness in his voice. “Hey, Holden,” I said without taking my...
“Hello, class.” The girl wore a pink cap that hid her face from view. She spoke loudly, and her voice was coarse. “My name is Katherine, but you can call me Kate. I’m from New Jersey, and ahm, I don’t really know what my major...
It was the first day of sunshine since Germany’s bombing over London, and Susan watched the blue skies mesmerized. She had been at her uncle’s house in the countryside for a few days now, the refuge to which her father had sent her along with...