Short Story: Dollar Man

homeless man, beggar

Every morning was just the same as every other morning. Dollar Man sat by the gate of an old church and begged passers-by, mainly churchgoers, for a dollar. He always wore a raggedy old brown coat and a pair of worn-out, faded jeans. He always held in his hand a dirty plastic cup and the first thing he always said to anyone who passed by was, “Can you spare some change please?” If he were lucky, people would stop and drop some change into his cup. When the sun went…

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The Worst Travel Experience of My Life

girl travel on boat

I must warn you that you may find this story you’re about to read a bit disgusting. About three years ago, I traveled from Dominica to Guadeloupe by ferry to visit my fiancé David. I have traveled by ferry many times over the years and I have never had any problems. It takes about three hours to travel between the two islands and it has always been a smooth ride. However, the last time I caught the ferry to Dominica from Guadeloupe, was an event that I will never forget.…

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Out of Control

Out of Control, tired, worried, anxiety

Zayna’s husband and two daughters sat at the front of the church with all the other members of their extended family. They all had their heads down. Some were weeping quietly while others whispered to one another. Outside a hearse pulled up in front of the church and six strong men worked together to pull out the coffin. Everyone fell silent and the organ began to play gospel hymns as they carried the coffin into the church. They placed it down carefully and opened the top half of the coffin.…

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