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New Hire by Umpa
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This is my rant against the present hiring process present in today's world. It is my therapy to wholeness and healing. A tale set some where in the Texas hill country in some small town. Hopefully this entertains you,the reader as I attack Ageism, ghosting, and just plain being dropped. Where is old school honesty and positive feedback?

Tales of Knights and Hunters - Mia  by AvitisHermes
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Maria Arkwright, aka Mia is pulled into a new world of danger, political maneuvering and secrets as a routine checkup with her father uncovers secrets that have been kept long hidden from the rest of the world. Now she is torn between two worlds, taking part in a long ancient war she never knew existed for the sake of mankind

Amor Fati: A Pinocchio Retelling by arcady_rivers
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The demiurge of death sealed a fivefold promise to the universe in the hopes of being freed of their fate. Because of that, Pinocchio’s fate is placed in the hands of destruction incarnate, bending and breaking to its merciless will so that he can fulfill the demiurge’s promise. Burdened with a celestial responsibility, Pinocchio learns more about the world with each encounter, coloring his universe with a rainbow of experiences. In his quest for knowledge, he learns more and more about the wonderful things immanent in the human condition, including every shade of heavenly love paired with their grotesque shadows. With the weight of a bloodthirsty world on their clockwork heart, who will the doll place his faith in? See how Pinocchio's path to becoming human is a path composed of cruel thorns and bittersweet roses.

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Seventeen Opportunities to  Dream by Umpa
CompletePremium StoryPaid StoryFantasy
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How do I get tuition funds to go chase my dream career. To my surprise, I got up this morning yawned and glanced at my phone. I was shocked to be greeted by seventeen voicemails. Puzzled why is my phone blowing up was some many messaged for this unknown person? I just simply replied to an ad looking for a new fresh face to advertise a new line of perfume for coming of age women. I was just out of high school scrambling to go to a top private academic institution of higher learning in Texas. My parents said go to local junior college to start..get your bearings and your head in the game. Dad said this what we can afford baby girl as he sat me down for a five dollar cup of coffee for the reality talk. I responded I hear you dad..but my dream is bigger than local community college. Okay replied dad..so what is your plan. You did such a great job in high school..graduated with honors and your volunteer work boosted your college prospects. But honey, your mom and me simply can not afford to send you to UT or Rice or Baylor continued my father. I know... I responded you both had to find new careers after being laid off when I was a high school freshman. You were in line to be the next partner at Brooks & Dale. Mom was to be the associate professor of math at Haven Community College I continued. Now both of you are selling real estate and just making ends meet I uttered. So dad I woke up this morning to seventeen messages left on my phone from some important mystery person I uttered. For your sake baby, I hope one of these seventeen messages says that the lottery ticket your Aunt Billie sent you for a graduation present is the mega millions winner ! Uttered dad. Come on .. I need to meet a client to show the ranch house..where do you want me to drop you ,baby? At the library ..I bought my laptop as I grabbed my backpack carrier for it and my to go coffee cup.

Skin by NatassjaYorke
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When what you've always wanted comes knocking at your door... what would you do?

The Chronomancer's Echo: A Veridia Thriller Adventure by Lyd4567
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A short story to do with adventure,humour,crime,mystery and fantasy.

Going Home by Houlsby
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A private detective investigates possible infidelity and learns that humans aren't the only ones who cheat.

The Dragon Tattoo by AsunaH3artfilia
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Amelia is just an ordinary 17 year old girl. She loves her parents, brother and best friend Lydia. That is until her dad and brother had a fight the day Patrick left for college, ever since that day she has been feeling lost. Patrick was supposed to take over the family business, but he refused and now Amelia fears that she will have to and she doesn't want to. To make matters worse her dad starts acting weird and she starts to notice someone following her and watching her. Then a random tattoo appears as if by magic and Amelia starts to fear for her life. Can her best friend and new found love keep her safe with her brother away?

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