The endless alley

ONE As subway after subway sped by Ilana sat waiting, getting more and more impacient by the second. It was well past two, and they had agreed on two. Her fingers ached to dial his[…]

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First day

"This has been my dream since I went on that historically black college tour!" The girl on the side of me practically beamed. I sighed and lugged my suitcases down the hall to my new[…]

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Enslaved secretary 1

“I don’t see that you have much choice, Miss James,” Alex said, leaning back into the heavily-padded, monstrous swivel chair behind his desk. The chair was made of rich black leather and it’s back reached[…]

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Roller coaster ride — 3

CHAPTER 13 I walked into Judith’s courtroom at 11:30 sharp. She saw me, waited for an opportune time to suspend the day’s hearing, and announced a recess until the following morning. The bailiff summoned me[…]

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The afternoon tea party

They had been meeting like this for about three years, fifteen women in all, over fifty years old, widowed or divorced, and between relationships. The group had been organized by Betty Colton and her good[…]

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