“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.” Matthew 10:8

Ezra could still hear the screams as distant, haunting echoes; could still see the blood spattering the walls in a Rorschach like fashion. The stains were still there, even years later through layers of paint and bleach. His memories lead him to believe that everything that had come to pass that night did so in slow motion. The shattering porcelain of th. . .

“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.” Matthew 10:8

Ezra could still hear the screams as distant, haunting echoes; could still see the blood spattering the walls in a Rorschach like fashion. The stains were still there, even years later through layers of paint and bleach. His memories lead him to believe that everything that had come to pass that night did so in slow motion. The shattering porcelain of th. . .

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Blueberry. Blueberry swisher sweets. She would only get the blueberry flavor. Unless she was smoking with somebody else. With the grace of young deputoubt she reached a slender, tattooed hand out to receive her purchase. Her skin tone was the same kind of brown as the biscuits my grandma makes, a few shades darker than off white, probably a shade lighter than you’re thinking. Yeah she’s light-skinned. The ink and her skin tone complemented the blue and silver aluminum packa. . .

[a]

Blueberry. Blueberry swisher sweets. She would only get the blueberry flavor. Unless she was smoking with somebody else. With the grace of young deputoubt she reached a slender, tattooed hand out to receive her purchase. Her skin tone was the same kind of brown as the biscuits my grandma makes, a few shades darker than off white, probably a shade lighter than you’re thinking. Yeah she’s light-skinned. The ink and her skin tone complemented the blue and silver aluminum packa. . .

"Are you ready?"

Cora looked up and ahead, eyes focusing on the far building through the transparent wall. Hundreds of images flooded her consciousness as she began recalling the journey that led her up to this moment. She had spent half a decade preparing. Her training regime included both the mental and physical. It was the most difficult task she had ever undertaken, but it was worth every effort. She could definitively say that the person she had become was vastly more experienc. . .

"Are you ready?"

Cora looked up and ahead, eyes focusing on the far building through the transparent wall. Hundreds of images flooded her consciousness as she began recalling the journey that led her up to this moment. She had spent half a decade preparing. Her training regime included both the mental and physical. It was the most difficult task she had ever undertaken, but it was worth every effort. She could definitively say that the person she had become was vastly more experienc. . .