Today is the “R” for A to Z challenge. This week I am stepping into the writer’s circle and writing a week- long serial set in the metropolis of NewCago. It’s a bit noir, crime and even some fiction. Though this is a serial, I do understand some of you will be dropping by via A to Z so you can read each day as stand alone microfiction.
The NewCago series – Missed , Never, Oldest Trick, Poison, Quill
” Mrs. Rhanovic…” I screamed as I ran to pick up a fuzzy slipper in the middle of the street.
Every morning, I see this dear old lady getting her New Cago Daily. Sometimes the delivery guy is mean and throws it on the curb.
But why is her slipper in the middle of the road? I retrieve the slipper and feel a gust of wind blow open my coat.
“Too late, Sammy, she bit the dust this morning. No bright-eyed detective to protect this fair citizen of New Cago. Seems you always fail those closest.”
Recently, I had a premonition of doom. A motorcycle with red flames lurked in the corners. I could never see the face of the rider.
“Yeah, I can’t die either. Seems like I’m the Yin of your Yang.” His evil chuckle struck my gut.
My mind tried to wrap around the idea of evil that could not die.
“You demon.” I shook the slipper as he drove off.
I tried hard not to imagine what cruelty was being inflicted by this piece of road slime.
‘I’ll find something to curb your malice…’ I thumbed through Luz’s books of cures for evil.
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penned in moon dust 
__Seems too, that I always fail those closest to me. One of those that I fail through my failures,? Me.
__Strategically amplifying -one- failure point, may surely generate -multiples- due to that “sponging” away of any remaining confidence. _m
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I guess when you look at it we all do. So the best thing we can so is do all we can to do our best.
And I know you do that!!
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Ah..some fine advise Leslie…we need to do all we can while we can…be well my friend.
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and look out for little old ladies …
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