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Tag: shortstory

Uncle Henry, Part II: A Flash Story

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 by Benie Langat, posted in Short Stories

"I thus summoned courage. I dragged my unwilling feet to the living room window, held a curtain aside, and looked out. It was not quiet, not at all. It was him, alright—I could swear it. It numbed me..."

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Uncle Henry, Part I: A Flash Story

August 28, 2021 by Benie Langat, posted in Short Stories

"Late Uncle Henry had been a priest. When he lived, he always reminded us how much he loved us. But preceding his death, his last words were that he would be waiting for us and he would be delighted with our company..."

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The Survivor: Part One

May 8, 2021May 8, 2021 by Benie Langat, posted in Short Stories

"As chief, father had insisted on living in a regular hut—a simple thatch of a clay-mud mixture, completed by firm stands. Our reed..."

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My Hero: A Short Story

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 by Benie Langat, posted in Short Stories

"I loved the bottle. We first met by accident—but looking back, I can’t make up my mind; it was either in my path or I was, for some reason, in its path. Beginnings can be..."

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Update 15

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by Benie Langat, posted in Reader, Updates, Writer

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Alone With Death (A Short Story): IX [COMPLETED]

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 by Benie Langat, posted in Reader, Writer

The Lynch, 1318 words.

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Update 14

October 26, 2020 by Benie Langat, posted in Reader, Writer

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Alone With Death (A Short Story): VIII

October 24, 2020November 7, 2020 by Benie Langat, posted in Short Stories

LibLane, 918 words.

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Update 13

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 by Benie Langat, posted in Reader, Updates, Writer

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Alone With Death (A Short Story): VII

October 18, 2020November 7, 2020 by Benie Langat, posted in Reader, Writer

Recollection, 856 words.

Tagged AWD, books, literature, mystery, shortstory, story, thriller, writing4 Comments

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