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May 29, 2023  |  By . In Fiction, Novellas, Uncategorized

Fiction: Cheri Coke: Section Eight by James C. Stewart

I went over the exchange while driving home. They obviously didn’t have anything, or I would have been arrested. Even if—and it was a considerable if— the witness (‘Snooper’s Society’ caused me to chuckle upon reflection) was able to describe the person in the truck, so what? What did they really have? A dark-haired individual […]

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May 23, 2023  |  By . In Fiction, Novellas

Fiction: Cheri Coke: Section Seven by James C. Stewart

I wasn’t. Without a word, I fled for the washroom. I regurgitated what little was in me into one of Yesterday’s toilets, then dry-heaved for a minute that felt like a lifetime. I splashed cold water on my face for the second time and ran wet hands through my hair. I met my own dark-circled […]

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May 15, 2023  |  By . In Fiction, Novellas

Fiction: Cheri Coke: Section Six by James C. Stewart

The statement echoed—as did the realization this would be the natural assumption, even if the news wasn’t reporting a seizure of cash. Hell, for all I knew, those in the shadows might even think a cop (or cops) had stolen the cash, hence no mention of it in the news. The dread eased back a […]

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May 9, 2023  |  By . In Fiction, Novellas

Fiction: Cheri Coke: Section Five by James C. Stewart

Main Street was a study in grey, and it appeared the entire town was in hiding. I drove its length, eventually taking a right to find a shabby diner called Yesterday’s Café. In the dusty light, its ramshackle nature put me in mind of some hobo’s idea of a restaurant. But in the sunlight of […]

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