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No Idea. Chapter 7 of 8

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Chapter 7

We were back home, and the roast was cooking, when Geraldine appeared. There were ghostly tears pouring down her cheeks.



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Mid month bills and an overdraft

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I covered the overdraft from my own money but we still need funds for current and past due bills.

The loss of 2/3 of our ad revenue (~$1000/mo) is still hurting.

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Stuck in the Middle -53

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Stuck in the Middle


In this chapter, Emily begins her day with a renewed sense of strength, finding comfort in the warmth of her family’s weekend routine. Laughter over pancakes and a playful snow day adventure with Sam and Lily bring moments of joy and belonging. However, an unexpected change leaves her feeling scared and uncertain. With Mrs. Blake’s gentle guidance, Emily navigates this new experience, discovering that growing up can be confusing—but with the support of those who care, she doesn’t have to face it alone.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Altered: Chapter 27

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Eli grew up on a ranch in Montana. He had heard about Incursions, Breaches, and the Titans that came through those breaches to slaughter some people and capture others. To him though, it had always been something that happened far away to other people. His life was forever changed though when a Breach opened near his home, everything he knew was destroyed or taken, and he ended up Altered.

 

Altered
Chapter 27: Reflections
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Amethyst
“Well, you are a very nice sight to wake up to,” I agreed.


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Second Spirit by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Jack thought he had his whole life planned out -- right up until the moment he woke up in a new, very different body.

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Second Spirit
by Melanie Brown
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Kelly Girl by Wanda Cunningham - New Edition from DopplerPress

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New Third Edition!

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Kelly Girl
by Wanda Cunningham

New Edition on Kindle


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Written in Blood part 2


Written in Blood part 2
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Everyone has a story, but unfortunately for Bryan, his is written in blood. This story takes place in the Whateley Universe, second generation..

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2920

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2920
by Angharad

Copyright© 2016 Angharad

  
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Art Project – 7 A Girl’s Life, Taking Shape

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Art Project – 7
A Girl’s Life, Taking Shape



By Jessica C





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Gene's Story or How I Gained a Cousin Chapter 21

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Gene's Story
or How I Gained a Cousin

A novel by Karen Lockhart



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Prime Time: A Tale of the Star Wars

Prime Time

A Story Of The Star Wars

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E. E. Nalley

Primetime

The skies over Mos Espa are a nightmare of unregulated visual flight rules traffic.



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Ilos Book 2 Part 5

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Aria is summoned to Earth and has to contend with a large number of professional soldiers in order to save her friend!

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How To Create a Linking Title Page and Link Chapters Together in a Series or Serial

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Whoops 3 - But Not all Mistakes Turn Out Bad - part 1

Whoops 3 - But Not All Mistakes Turn Out Bad

This the final chapter in Phil's, now Phyllis', life. What do you do when your life has been turned upside down? How do you come to terms with who you are when the world can only see who you are now?

It is suggested that you read 'Whoops' and 'Whoops - Payback Is A Bitch' to understand what this story is about.



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Soixante-Trois Airlines: Jessica, part 12

“You know,” Paige said as she settled into her plush airline seat, “I kinda wish more people were staring. I mean, come on, just look at us! We’re hot!”



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Gaia's Children

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Gaia's Children

A Trilogy


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The Ambassador's Wife - conclusion

The Ambassador’s Wife – Conclusion.
by
Angharad
I couldn’t believe it, here I was once again in the ambassador’s bedroom being stripped of my clothing by his ravishing wife. Unfortunately, they were her clothes after I’d played her in a decoy to try and draw fire from the embassy in which she was hiding.

“I’ve never seen a young man with so thin a body,” she said assessing me.

“It’s me mum’s fault, all her family are skinny, Ma’am, an’ I s’pose I take after her.”

“Hence you were able to wear my clothes.”



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2919

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2919
by Angharad

Copyright© 2016 Angharad

  
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A Bun in the Oven

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A Bun in the Oven.

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Angharad

For Fay, who apparently likes my stories, this one is for you.

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Ever since the various television stations had started crossing so called reality programmes with competitions, it appeared that those who enjoy such things couldn’t get enough to sate their addiction.



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Just Keep Rolling Part-1

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Just Keep Rolling
Part One

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Chris is now fully Christy. She's accepted this new turn of her life but now she has to convince herself and most definitely others that this is truly what she wants.

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The Phage: Part 2

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“I could not ask you… I am too damaged. I have never... Never even had a friend, really. I do not deal with people well. The therapists tell me I will learn but I have never managed to reach out.”

“I think I have to contradict you on that one Kadijah. You reached out to me, just now.” He reached over to touch my forehead with the inside of his wrist and I flinched away for a moment before allowing it.

“You’ve warmed up enough to sit in front of the fire.” He reached over and popped the lever to drain the tub and grabbed a huge fluffy towel.



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The Phage

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The Phage


A novel



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Anchored - Part 8 "Debrief"

 Anchored  

Part
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"Debrief"


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Magic is.. a series of progressively bad headaches. [1.4]

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In this instalment Al takes us on a whistle stop tour towards present day.

Events unfold including but not limited to:
A paper Ankh getting roasted
(fire can be awkward like that sometimes)
And Al meets a rather dandy man with excellent hair because.. well that would be telling wouldn't it?




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Mercy Chapter 10

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Mercy Chapter 10

Talia rushed into Faith’s room and held her tight.

“It’s okay, sweetie. It’s okay.” she said.

“Ta...Ta ... Talia?”

“I got you, hon. It’s okay.”

“Talia I ... had this dream ...”

“Yeah. I know.”

“Huh? How?”

“Hon, because of our friendship, you ... broadcasted to me. That’s how I knew you were in trouble.”

“Why would I dream of ... that?”

“Well, if I were to make a guess, I’d say it’s because you’re about to start your period. Same thing happens to me just before my period starts.”



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Life on Amazonia Earth under Amazon control (part 2).

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the year is 2292 I had just finish Junior high in Iowa I was soon starting high school as a freshman in my life was going to change a lot now have selections and my fate will be soon decided my friends and I are average guys we get bullied a lot but things are going to change for some of us my name is Lance I am 15ys old from day 1 at school my life is going to change for me

Life on Amazonia Earth under Amazon control (part 2)



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Fools Rush In: The Changed Hero

Fools Rush In: The Changed Hero

by Jennifer Sue

Jimmy Warren trudged down the street with his hands forlornly thrust into his pockets. The eighth grader was lost in his muddled thoughts of only seven months more of middle school hell. Then there would be four years of high school hell. Maybe, if he survived, college would at least be tolerable. The chill week before Halloween wind whipped and swirled the brown dead leaves willi-nilli across the sidewalks and streets. As usual the backpack he carried was filled with books and weighed nearly half his scrawny seventy five pound weight. The added weight hunched his undersized four feet eight inch frame forward making it look like he was fighting hurricane force winds rather then normal fall zephers.



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An Accidental New Life - Final part

An Accidental New Life

Chapter 14
FINAL
by Mykhaila Ejensfell
Copyright© 2015 Mykhaila Ejensfell

 

When my mother died and my father, someone that I had never met in my life, proposed to take me in, I actually believed that I was going to live with him. That of course wasn’t going to happen. That man, without even meeting me once, was sending me to a boarding school - a boarding school that apparently didn’t even know my name or gender, because in the letter they sent me to tell me I was accepted, they kept referring me as Miss Brooke Falconer.

That was completely ridiculous, I mean, I was Brook Woods, a tough (yet slightly short) guy!



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Loved

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Loved

by Cheryl Bishop

My ex was an A-wife in things regarding Cheryl.

When we were separated (do to death of our son, not Cheryl) she confessed, that she never felt desired as a woman, because she thought the clothes turned me on not her. I regret, I never got to tell her:



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2918

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2918
by Angharad

Copyright© 2016 Angharad

  
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The Ambassador's Wife

The Ambassador’s Wife.

by

Angharad.



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Fools Rush into the Gym

FOOLS (bela).jpg"Fools Rush into the Gym"
a Short Story by Layne Smyth

Porter is a young man who is asked by a beautiful young woman to help out at a local gym, and he simply can't refuse her. Soon he is inundated with the site of dozens of beautiful women working out which causes him to sign up for a very special program without paying any attention to the consequences.

Author's Note:
This is my first story, and I wanted to thank TGTrinity for helping with the formatting and pointing me towards Canva.com which has an incredible free tool set for making ebook covers. I hope you enjoy reading it!



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Gaby Book 12+1 Chapter *2* Wikinger Mädchen

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 get the complete book here! {Or here (US) -Erin}
 
 
*Chapter 2*

Wikinger Mädchen



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The Gentlemen's Bar: Sleepless

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The third story in "The Gentleman's Bar" series.

Three serial rapists enter the bar. Only one emerges unscathed.

This is a very dark story as it contains rape. So read with caution.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2917

The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2917
by Angharad

Copyright© 2016 Angharad

  
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Poison by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Dave was looking for a pleasant day out touring college campuses with his son. But there was one small problem....


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Poison
by Melanie Brown
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Masks 5 - Energia - Out of Template's Shadow - Now on Kindle

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The Leader narrowed its pupils, just a bit... the equivalent of a slight smile for its species. The most important of the group were already supporting the plan. The others would go along, eventually. It sat back and let them plot and scheme, only occasionally asking a question or making a suggestion. Yes, this would work well...

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Masks 5

Energia

Out of Template's Shadow


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Rodford Edmiston



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The Station's Late Nite Princess

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The Station's
 
Late Nite
 
Princess

 



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