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CHRISTINA NORDLANDER: Two Lights

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Brushing my teeth, I see two red eyes in the black window.

They are the rear reflectors of mine and Anki’s bikes, catching the bathroom light. I chuckle thinking about my nervous boyhood self seeing them.

When I straighten up, I remember that Anki’s bike is at the repair shop.

Christina Nordlander lives near Manchester, the UK, with her husband. She has published approximately 25 short stories, almost all of them horror in some way.

BETH TILLMAN: Bedtime Scents

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Mother in evening dress and mink hugs me. Chanel No. 5 and a hint of dead animal deliver separation.

Her hand stroking my face bestows Jergen’s lotion, a thread of connection as she closes the door.

Alone in bed, I stargaze and clutch Snoopy, whose fur smells only of me.

Beth keeps her Winnie-the-Pooh blanket in her safe deposit box next to a Confederate dollar bill.  You can find her blog at www.sideglimpses.com.