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Entries from January 2009

Denver Cereal – Chapter Thirty-Four : Slaying a Tiger

January 31st, 2009 · No Comments

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
Mike nodded his good-bye then walked off the stage. Deeply embarrassed at the standing ovation, he craved the quiet dark of backstage. He reached behind him for Val’s hand and felt the immediate pulse of her. Spinning in place, he wrapped himself around her. In each other’s tight embrace, they regained some sense [...]

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Denver Cereal – Chapter Thirty-Three : Val and Mike

January 24th, 2009 · No Comments

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(Editor’s note: This is a long chapter. Our of respect for topic, we’ve chose to keep the chapter together rather than split it into two chapters. We apologize for any inconvenience.)
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
“Ok, Mike?” The producer asked. “Can you sit right here?”
Mike sat on the ornate Victorian style sofa.
“Val honey? Can you sit next to [...]

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Denver Cereal – Chapter Thirty-Two : Who knew?

January 17th, 2009 · No Comments

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CHAPTER THIRTY -TWO
Wednesday, 5:40 PM
Washington DC

“I’m sorry,” the Undersecretary to the Secretary of State said.
He flew out of his office and she gulped. He was twice as handsome as his photo. Tall and fit, his long legs took him across the waiting room in two steps.
“I know I’ve kept you waiting out [...]

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Denver Cereal – Chapter Thirty-One : No reason to freak out.

January 10th, 2009 · No Comments

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Tuesday night, 7:30 PM
“You know how I had another Dad?”
“Uh huh,” Mike said. He lifted Katy onto the couch then gave her a mug of hot chocolate. Val smiled when he gave her a mug of cocoa. He winked at Val.
“Well, he’s going to take me away from Mommy and make me live with [...]

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Denver Cereal – Chapter Thirty : Sheer Brilliance

January 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

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CHAPTER THIRTY

Tuesday Morning, 8 AM
Jacob looked across his dining table at Jill. He worried that last night’s disaster would catch up with her today.
But she seemed happy.
Her matted hair was covered in a yellow bandana which brightened her face. She was beautiful. When he came up the stairs to have breakfast with them, she [...]

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