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Avant Garde

Avant Garde

Julia woke with her head pounding, the smell of garbage stinging her nostrils The sun was so bright, and her normally soft featherbed felt rock har...

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Libertine

Libertine

Julia stands in the alley behind the back of the club, fuming. The letter from Carmen, once pristine, perfect paper, is now a crumpled-up wad burie...

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Bohemian

Bohemian

Suddenly, a stroke of brilliance flashed into Julia’s head. Of course! If Carmen had been able to get into the house and leave this clue, she migh...

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Antiquarian

Antiquarian

Julia looked over the edge of her whiskey glass and sighed. Bored. Incredibly, damningly bored. She had barely left the house in what felt like yea...

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Candied Apple

Candied Apple

“I’m just so glad you’re no longer a zombie!” she said, kissing Mallory passionately in front of the gathering crowd. “Geeze, get a tent, you two,”...

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Sunset Bonfire

Sunset Bonfire

The helicopter was flying towards their encampment on autopilot. She breathed a sigh of relief. Kevin started telling jokes to make them laugh, tho...

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Blood Orange

Blood Orange

The rest of the camp was already up and awake when she started waking up. She rolled over and threw her arm around Mallory’s waist, who lay sleepin...

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Smoke And Decay

Smoke And Decay

Walking back to the campground, she spots Mallory. Mallory waves her over and beckons her to sit. “Awesome; looks like you did well hunting!” Mall...

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Spiked Cider

Spiked Cider

Last week, we met our unnamed heroine, and her former coworker and fellow apocalypse survivor, dudebro Danny. Danny keeps walking to the campsite,...

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Beating Heart (Chapter 4)

Beating Heart (Chapter 4)

Crystal checked her watch. Late, again, she thought to herself, rolling her eyes so hard her mom would’ve joked that they’d get stuck that way if s...

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Bleeding Heart (Chapter 3)

Bleeding Heart (Chapter 3)

Kaylee stared at her reflection in the mirror across the bar, and took a sip of her drink. The Bleeding Heart was a Valentine’s special cocktail he...

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Black Heart (Chapter 2)

Black Heart (Chapter 2)

Jade looked through the window to the dreary, rainy outside world. Her long, artificially blonde hair with purple tips was pulled back into two hig...

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Broken Heart (Chapter 1)

Broken Heart (Chapter 1)

This little tavern had always been Emma’s favorite in her little hometown. Not that there were any others, but she still loved this one, even if it...

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