Joshua on December 10th, 2006

Dear Mother Oana, How are you? I have to confess I was too lazy to write before, but you will forgive me, won’t you, dear old mother? You always did, no matter how bad a mess we made. After reading your letter, I got nostalgic too. I miss those times as well. The only one [...]

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Joshua on December 10th, 2006

Dear Reca, How are you, girlie? Do you like the place where I sent you? Tell me more about what life on Isla Prima is like. I heard that there’s been more of those dead people coming back to life there than anywhere else. Is it true, or has Maria’s gossip network got it wrong [...]

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Joshua on December 10th, 2006

I held the hand of the withered old man lying on the bed in front of me. His breathing was laboured, and his eyes were slowly becoming vacant. Rheumatism and arthritis had locked his joints a few years ago. It was painful to watch. So painful. Marilyn was seated beside me, her golden-red locks tumbling [...]

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Joshua on December 10th, 2006

“I’m telling you Marsley, we’ve got a golden opportunity here!” Perschal was talking at his usual rapid pace, effervescing with excitement at his latest idea. “I’ve just met a guy who came back from ancient times, and he says that he knew what Naralik used to look like, back when it was a city. It [...]

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Joshua on December 10th, 2006

The clerk hastily got out of the way as Stephanie Gower stormed into my office. I sighed inwardly. Not her again. She had been coming every week, running roughshod over my employees and playing havoc with my appointments. I was starting to hate the sight of the woman. “What do you mean, I can’t take [...]

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