Author: Jacob Robinson
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 17 — Appy
July 19th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Appy Sadja exited the upstairs bathroom, wiping her wet hands on her jeans. She took a few steps before she saw a stuffed animal laying on the stairs. She smiled, turning back towards a door on the other end of the hallway with a light shining from its open…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 16 — Janus, I
October 17th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Janus, I Cole woke up from another nightmare. He breathed deeply, and felt the blanket around him soaked in both old and new sweat. Still in a level of high distress he took his phone off the charging cord and checked the time. It was 4:29am. Close enough to…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 15 — Concert
October 13th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Concert “Hey, Lukas! Time to get up!” Lukas groaned under his sheets. He took his quilt and covered his head with it. Mrs. Schrodden was not pleased. She walked away for a second, grabbed a yardstick from her office, and walked back over to Lukas’. He was still in…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 14 — Interviews
October 9th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Interviews Maria woke up from her dream. It was still early. She sat up in the bed, stretching out her arms. Sheepishly she walked over to her closet, trading out her gray sweatpants and stained white shirt for a more presentable high neck top and jeans. As she always…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 13 — Amusement Park
December 18th, 2014 Santa Vera, Arizona, USA Amusement Park The Fun Mountain at Santa Vera wasn’t anything particularly special. There were about two mid-sized coasters on its campus, a ferris wheel, and a lazy river ride, plus a few other amenities. The teenage girl grabbed two tickets from the woman behind the counter, folding them…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 12 — Investigation
October 2nd, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Investigation Maria looked at the board. Her eyes shifted from name to name, as she became unsettled by the choices that lay before her. Finally, she shook her head. “I don’t want it to be any of them.” Cole looked over her shoulder, looking at the board himself, eyeing…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 11 — The Funeral
September 28th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA The Funeral Kat wore a well-ironed black dress, with a small handbag hung around her shoulder. As she walked up the stairs to the church, she saw Maurice sitting on its porch. He wore the same suit he had to Homecoming. “Hey, Kat.” He gave a small smile. “Hey,…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 10 — The Dance
September 21st, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA The Dance Rodrigo woke up, and checked his clock. It was 10:13am. Usually he would be running out the door, but in this case he had plenty of time. He grabbed some fresh clothes from his closet, including a nice dress shirt and pants which he rolled up into…
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 9 — Homecoming
September 20th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Homecoming Cole woke up from another nightmare. Sweat drenched his bed. He took off the sheets and huddled them into a pile, then quickly got dressed with the first things he saw in his closet. He put on his stained hoodie and rushed down the stairs. “You heading out?” …
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Boys & Girls: Part I – Chapter 8 — Autopsy
September 14th, 2016 Kinsky, California, USA Autopsy In a shabby home in the middle of South Kinsky, a young and slightly overweight black man cooked on an old gas stove. The smell of chorizo and eggs filled the air, and when the man felt satisfied with his work, he took the pan off the heat…