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Kay Davies

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The Letter

THE LETTER “I wasn’t going to show you this, but take a look and see what you think”.I pulled out the grubby letter from my pocket and put it on the table in front of Bob. He looked at me quizzically and gave his slow smile that I loved.“What is it?” he asked.“Read it”, I encouraged.“Letters are private,” he said. “I don’t read other people's letters.”“Don’t you? I thought everyone did,” I told him in surprise.“That’s down right rude. You must have been taught that,” he admonished me sternly.I gave a careless shrug. “I must have missed that ...

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Orbison's Memories

Weekly Contest #252

The name is Orbison. It's weird I know, but the old man was a big fan of the Big O and that's what he lumbered me with. Why he couldn't have called me Roy, I'll never know. I wouldn't call any children of mine something so daft.I wasn't always like this. Scruffy and – quite frankly – unwashed. The old lady always used to say; “don't do anything I'd be ashamed of.” Well she'd be ashamed of me now and I'll tell you why. Women.To be specific, a particular woman. Joan. She is the prettiest little thing. Long black plait that hung to her waist, w...

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