Slow Motionby Joe SchwartzI first decided to kill Edgar last summer. He had come into all our lives three years ago. There wasn’t anything that odd or outstanding about him I could recall. He was a hard worker who didn’t need much instruction to get a job done. When the supervisor asked what we all thought of bringing him aboard full time, none of us had any reason to balk.
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Rank: 19 Benjie Boyby Megan SoyarsBenjie Boy It was a week or so ago that we first learned Dad was getting laid off at work. My Dad’s an insurance salesman, though he won’t be for much longer—the company’s folding. I remember how he came home for supper one night looking black as hell, not even bothering to change out of his office clothes before dropping into a chair and breaking the bad news to us. Suppers after this have become increasingly tense. Tonight is no exception.
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Rank: 105 Ruby Sunby Paige OwenMy head started swimming as his lips parted and mine opened in response. His breath was sweet on my face, and I was drinking it in. The full kiss only made my lightheadedness worse, and my knees started to give out. As if he was reading my thoughts, he pushed me into the kitchen without breaking the kiss. His arms traced down the sides of my body to my thighs, where he gripped hard and lifted, placing me on the counter. Taking my cue from him, I wrapped my legs around his waist with his hands still in place, pulling him closer to press his body against mine. With the same amount of urgency, he was kissing my cheek, moving down to my neck and around to the throat. When he reached my collarbone, I remembered that I needed to breathe. Who needs air at a time like this?
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Rank: 18 Greg Jennings : Three to Tangoby Christian MoodyWhen a woman's face is comprised of nothing but flammable makeup, be sure not to put trick candles on her birthday cake. The day my apartment burned down was a crazy day. The days that followed were nothing short of a black hole of ironic comedy skits. The main star, Greg Jennings. Me, myself and I. The hospital reconstructive surgery department did an amazing job on my now ex girlfriend's face. Trudy Paige went from looking like a drugged out prom queen to a drugged out movie starlet. The doctors said it could have been much worse. I wondered what the real definition of worse was to a doctor. They live in their mansions on Easy Street and sip cocktails at elegant dinner soirees. For me, the definition of worse was finding an attractive and brilliant nurse at the hospital during Trudy's surgery, asking her out, getting caught intimately with her by Trudy at the hospital a few weeks into her stay, and Trudy getting my nurse lady friend fired. Nurse Bethany Palmer. Needless to say Nurse Palmer was upset over losing her job. I haven't even gotten to the good part. Since Nurse Palmer had never acquired the common sense to put money into a savings account, I reluctantly had to invite her to stay at my new condo, which was courtesy of the insurance company. Just when I thought life couldn't get better, I was informed Trudy had no living relatives and, upon contacting her landlord, was threatened by a Mexican sounding gentleman who informed me if I didn't pay him the three grand Trudy owed him he would have his "friend" break my legs. So, apparently Trudy would be joining in the festivities at my condo as well. Thus begins the tale of Greg Jennings, three to tango. A little background before the adventure begins. I, Greg Jennings, never had the particular part of the brain that forewarned you not to say things or do things that might get you hurt or eventually brutally murdered. In school, they called me a straight shooter. I never seemed to shoot straight though. Someone usually stole the gun out of my hand and hit me over the head with it. After high school I went on to college, deciding to stop after I got my associate's degree. I landed a job with the county library. I was in charge of cataloging the entire book collection. The library is where I met Trudy. She was required by the court to read to inner city children three times a week. Community service had brought a beautiful woman to my doorstep, and I jumped at the chance. I believe you know the rest. I did forget to mention one thing though. Trudy and my new girlfriend, Nurse Palmer had become close friends during Trudy's stay at the hospital. Apparently Trudy was willing to look past the medical closet incident with Nurse Palmer, in order to maintain the peace. So the age of peace in El Condo Jennings began.
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