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Rule

(7 stories)

Knocked sideways, she found herself back in the street. Reality, where thinking must be rational in order to conform. Boring! @130story

"Take some perspective!" he said, "Whichever side wins will paint your role in history. To me you are a rebel! Death will be slow" @130story

Mike gripped the arms of the chair so hard that small strains appeared in the soft leather. His son would not get away with this @130story

The steel rule clanging against scaffold & clattering on stone flags caused all in the cathedral to look in time to see him fall. @130story

'You rule Dad.' A throwaway phrase said without thinking but having neglected my role as a father for ten years, it meant so much. @130story

“The protocols are there for your own safety ma’am”
“Don’t I get a say in this?”
“No ma’am - not according to protocol number 1.” @130story

Rule” by idiotjed, 4 Sep 13

@130story "FAULT!" yelled the linesman, deftly sidestepping a streak of neon yellow which, milliseconds earlier, had clipped the chalk line.

Rule” by hill79, 4 Sep 13