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Late

(5 stories)

Late again. She once frustratedly claimed he'd be late to his own funeral. Being proven right felt like the hollowest of victories.@130story

Late” by hill79, 9 Oct 13

It's a very hot day-when the sweat rolls off your head 'til the dust sticks to it & turns it to cement. We jumped from the truck. @130story

...she realised his location was in space 'yep you were late so I left' Malik said over radio...Syra smiled as she saw his ship...@130story

No village smoke, no boats. Must be uninhabited. We can hunt & catch things until they fetch us. Sooner or later we'll be rescued. @130story

Late” by ggarchar, 9 Oct 13

April, and still it came in silent & thick white blanket & drift. I visited the hive often; a frozen white mound, to look & hope. @130story