Chapter 20 "There Is No Sign Of Land"
The sun peaked through the slit blinds of Leslie Swann's bedroom, splashing onto her face, making her skin warm ever so slightly. She rolled over, stretching and yawning, half her face hidden by her long...
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Chapter 7 "She Wanted To Be Like You"
It was absolutely packed with people. Apparently, as Alex put it when they started to walk up, the only things that brought a neighborhood out in masse was the murder of a child or a really good BBQ....
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Chapter 31 "Everybody Out Of The Pool"
It was a gorgeous day, and Carol was determined to take advantage of it. She took a bath, got dressed in her finest clothes and then headed outside to the garden, only to find Larry and Burt toiling...
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Chapter 3 "He Took Shop Class, Didn't He?"
Calvin Klepper was sitting on the couch in his parents living room. It was busy, people circling all around the room, talking in low hushed voices, barely audible, but he took no mind to them. A few...
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Chapter 19 "The Puppet Master"
Eliza Tartt was standing over her mothers headstone, looking down at the name, feeling like she was going to be sick. She felt a hand on her shoulder, and she noticed her father shuffling up beside her....
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Chapter 6 "Just One More House"
Despite working at them for a living, Lillian had ironically grown to hate parties. Parties of any kind. Birthday parties, new years parties, you name a kind of party and Lillian hated it. Except for...