Read RO’s latest short story – a chance meeting, love, dreams, and Shakespeare:
Derek woke, his tent lit like a lantern by the morning sun. A faint whiff of smoke in the air. The fragrance of vanishing dew in the morning calm. Except for the birds and the distant chopping of wood, it was quiet in the campground next to the lake.
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Trip to Grandma’s House Part 3
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Trip to Grandma’s House Part 2
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Trip to Grandma’s House Part 1
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