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The Blood of Coal 4

Posted by: Shelly on: July 13, 2007

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The next morning, the boy found that he was not himself, but a new boy.
A new boy who ate his breakfast with the rest of the family and not only waved good-bye to his father as he left for work, but even gave him [...]

The Blood of Coal 3

Posted by: Shelly on: July 13, 2007

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The maids had rushed into the room and he could tell from the heavy, fake sobs behind him that his banshee of a mother was standing on the stairs, most likely still with her half-dried mud mask on her face. But the boy could not [...]

The Blood of Coal 2

Posted by: Shelly on: July 13, 2007

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It had been four months since the boy was able to last spot his father on any of the local news channels, no matter how long he sat in front of the television and no matter how many times he clicked his remote. Although it [...]

The Blood of Coal 1

Posted by: Shelly on: July 13, 2007

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“Little Master is doing it again.“
“Let’s not tell the Miss, for his sake.“
“If only he could watch cartoons like a real kid.“
“Let’s just pretend that he is, to make us and the Miss feel better.“
While he heard the two maids hoarsely whispering to each other [...]