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“If any of them fail me, I will flush them from an airlock into the pit of space, like an unwanted turd. Do I make myself clear?”
― Inara
― Inara
“She made a face at him, and he could picture her, as a child princess鈥攕ticking her tongue out at a playmate in her princess castle.听”
― Losing My Breath
― Losing My Breath
“Them that鈥檚 gots, gets.鈥 My uncle replied.”
― Just Out Of Reach
― Just Out Of Reach
“We鈥檙e having another meeting tonight, if you can come,鈥 Yaakov said. 鈥淭he soldiers are watching the village very closely,鈥 she said, speaking in a whisper. 鈥淭hey are on the lookout for anyone who might be involved in organizing.鈥
Arguments continued in all corners of the room. One man vehemently warned, 鈥淎nyone involved in advancing reforms or revolution against the government could face prison or a firing squad.”
― Sown in Tears: A Historical Novel of Love and Struggle
Arguments continued in all corners of the room. One man vehemently warned, 鈥淎nyone involved in advancing reforms or revolution against the government could face prison or a firing squad.”
― Sown in Tears: A Historical Novel of Love and Struggle
“Yet听the听upcoming听year听was going听to听be听a听new phase听of听my听life.听I听would听get听to听follow听my听big
听
brother听to听the听big听house.听I听had听reached听that听golden听age听of听six.听Finally,听I听was听going听to听experience
the real deal. This was no appetizer, or tater tots, or French fries. This was the whole Ore-Ida. I would听be听amongst听thechaos听like听all听the听neighborhood听kids.听Everyone听that听knew听Jerry听would听get to know me, too.
Since we were at Aunt Kathy鈥檚, I had to curtail my exuberance. We had nothing like the freedom at mom鈥檚 shack. So, I did my best to remain out of sight. But those efforts were futile. School听was听just听hours听away.听I听really听couldn鈥檛听contain myself听without听medication听or听God听forbid,听a good old-fashioned ass beating.
Well, Aunt Kathy implored me to settle down. She kept issuing threat after threat with such statements,听鈥淏oy,听do听I听needto听beat听the听black听off听of听you,鈥澨齩r听鈥淕orilla听will听be听your听name听when
I鈥檓 finish!鈥 Yes, I got the message but beating my butt wasn鈥檛 going to be enough. Heck, I had been听waiting听for听three long,听long听years just听to听join听Jerry.听Anything听short听of听a听bullet听wasn鈥檛听going to stop me.”
― My Bully, My Aunt, & Her Final Gift
听
brother听to听the听big听house.听I听had听reached听that听golden听age听of听six.听Finally,听I听was听going听to听experience
the real deal. This was no appetizer, or tater tots, or French fries. This was the whole Ore-Ida. I would听be听amongst听thechaos听like听all听the听neighborhood听kids.听Everyone听that听knew听Jerry听would听get to know me, too.
Since we were at Aunt Kathy鈥檚, I had to curtail my exuberance. We had nothing like the freedom at mom鈥檚 shack. So, I did my best to remain out of sight. But those efforts were futile. School听was听just听hours听away.听I听really听couldn鈥檛听contain myself听without听medication听or听God听forbid,听a good old-fashioned ass beating.
Well, Aunt Kathy implored me to settle down. She kept issuing threat after threat with such statements,听鈥淏oy,听do听I听needto听beat听the听black听off听of听you,鈥澨齩r听鈥淕orilla听will听be听your听name听when
I鈥檓 finish!鈥 Yes, I got the message but beating my butt wasn鈥檛 going to be enough. Heck, I had been听waiting听for听three long,听long听years just听to听join听Jerry.听Anything听short听of听a听bullet听wasn鈥檛听going to stop me.”
― My Bully, My Aunt, & Her Final Gift
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