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River of Dreams #17: A Small Town on The Highway

Part III Finding The Ranch   I Saturday Afternoon at The Drifter’s Reef   Maddie Bolter skipped down the sidewalk. Every now and then she did a little shuffle slide to avoid people who eyed her nervously, Dressed in baggy … Continue reading

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River of Dreams #16: Two Doors Into Morning

Chapter 4 (continued) Essie looked around at Random who sat on the bench. He saw the question in her face. “Are you ready?” He nodded.  Essie opened the door the color of blood long ago dried. Random followed Essie. Outside … Continue reading

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River of Dreams #10: From the Ocean to the City

Chapter 8 A Day at the Beach / a Night on the Town Random got out of the car and looked around in the early morning light. He knew the spot. They were just down the hill from the farm … Continue reading

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River of Dreams #9: Dreams on Highway 9

Chapter 7 On the Highway of Dreams Random was sitting in the backseat of a ’64 Chevy Nova station wagon. He was trying to drive and could just see out the windshield, but steering felt awkward. He could see the … Continue reading

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River of Dreams #8: Over The Bridge

Chapter 6 Over The Bridge and into the Night He came in the back way from the alley were he parked the car illegally. He usually had to drive around a while to find parking for the night, but decided … Continue reading

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