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The Porcelain Plate

I had a rich friend growing up named Lily. We weren’t supposed to be friends, not really—at least not by the logic of small-town social divides. Her family had a fountain in their front yard, marble countertops, and a summer home they…

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A woman walks into a pharmacy

A woman walks into a pharmacy one afternoon, looking calm but determined. She approaches the counter and says to the pharmacist in a low, serious voice, “I need a poison. Something strong, fast-acting… and untraceable. It has to look like my husband died…

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The Doll from the Flea Market

Money had been tight for months. I had promised my daughter, Eve, something special for her seventh birthday, but when the day came closer, I realized I couldn’t afford much. I decided to check the local flea market, hoping to find something…

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