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Collect

(3 stories)

Stan picked up a drawer. First day covers, Krugerrands, cigarette cards, all gone. He breathed hard and tried to collect himself. @130story

Thumb out. Eyes up. Electronic keyboard cocked. Extraterrestrial phrasebook packed. Would this be the night they'd collect him? @130story

Lifting the receiver ended the ringing that’d felt like a drill penetrating her brain - “Collect call madam, will you accept?” @130story