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Fantasy ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

“How have you been doing during the lockdown?” “Not bad, not bad. It’s a good thing we are all readers!” “Even Chad? I can’t picture a 17-year-old being content to reading all day.” “Oh, yes, he happily stays locked in … Continue reading

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Darkness ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

A cosmic switch went from “on” to “off” and the darkness followed. Of course it didn’t feel that way to the people living at the time. To them, the race to the end was an imperceptible crawl. The Final Event, … Continue reading

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Secret ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

“I have tried to understand…” There were tears at the edge of his eyes. She kept her face as impassive as possible, still as stone. “Have you?” She crossed her arms. “If you ask, perhaps not. My failing. I just … Continue reading

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The Guardian ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Stan stopped the little procession at the observation point. From here the sea could be seen stretching to the horizon, but it was the cliffs that caught his attention. A few faces of rock stared with menace at the sea, … Continue reading

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Painted ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

“He’s down here, sitting in the garden.” We walked around a corner and I saw the old man sitting, just staring across the small lily pond, not noticing our arrival at all. He glanced up at us as we came … Continue reading

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The Eve of Destruction ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Hal scanned the items Toby had brought in. “No, no, these won’t do at all.  I gave you very specific instructions.  Please try again.” “Yes, sir,” Toby said. Hal shook his head.  The spare parts were becoming scarce, harder and … Continue reading

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Storm ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

I felt the turbulence as she entered the room, the low pressure system sucking the air out and drawing all eyes in. A flash of lightning struck as she glanced around the packed room. The crowds parted as torrent moved … Continue reading

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Choice ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

Jegd stared at the pool without seeing it. The sound of water, always present, did not enter his consciousness. It was an impossible choice. He could go against all that was good and join their leader, Krewn, on his mission. … Continue reading

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Daybreak ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

3 AM. Why is it always 3 AM? Why not midnight, when it was easy to drift back to sleep? Or 5 AM, when it didn’t matter since the night was already old? But 3 AM? Bev rolled over and … Continue reading

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Entrance ~ Trent P. McDonald #writephoto

“No, really, it’s just a hole in the ground.” I laughed. “Don’t worry, when I was your age, my place was a pretty nasty hole. Being a straight guy, I bet it was much worse than yours.” Meghan smiled, an … Continue reading

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