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Art Appreciation - A Blood Ties Fanfic
For once, Vicki Nelson was smiling with satisfaction. She had wrapped up three cases, been paid for all three, got caught up on the rent, paid Coreen, and still had money left in the bank. Yes, she thought happily, this is the way things are supposed to be ( Read more... ) -
Stages Chapter 2: Anger
Dimly, as if his ears were filled with cotton, Henry remembered hearing Vicki's voice. "Mike, I need you to come here. We've found a body...Yeah, me and Henry...she's an old friend of his...You remember that artist, Maya?...Don't even go there, Mike, we've been together for hours...Just come quick, OK?" Somehow, he made it through the police ( Read more... ) -
Stages Chapter One: Shock
"Well, if you ask me, they had a really unhealthy relationship. I mean, this girl's in love with someone who could kill her at any moment ( Read more... ) -
Opening Night
It's five minutes to showtime. For the past month, you and the other girls in the dance troupe have been learning new choreography, new steps and new routines, and tonight is opening night for the new revue at Club Rio. You've all got opening-night jitters, and you exchange nervous giggles and good luck hugs. Peeking through a tiny gap in the ( Read more... ) -
An Evening Out
You're sitting at the bar at the Toronto's newest club, DNA. You were supposed to meet your two best friends here, because they insisted on celebrating the fact that you finally broke up with that creep of a boyfriend you'd been with for so long. Only they haven't gotten here yet. Actually, you would have preferred a quieter celebration, with a ( Read more... ) -
Blind Date
Your so-called best friend is going to get an earful from you next time you see her! Why you ever agreed to let her set you up with her second cousin is beyond you! The guy was just plain obnoxious from start to finish. It wasn't enough that he made snide comments about your weight before you even ordered dinner (Maybe you should just have a salad ( Read more... ) -
Perseid Night
The astronomy club really went all out advertising the viewing of this year's Perseid meteor shower! People started showing up early, and now the amphitheatre in the hills is packed with hundreds of people, all there to take in the celestial show. Most of them, including yourself, have blankets, a few have lawn chairs, and far too many have ( Read more... ) -
The Road Home
It's been a really long night. Thank Heaven your shift is finally over. Why you ever decided to switch shifts at the diner, even for two weeks, you'll never know. So what if there was nobody else available to take the shift! It wasn't you're problem! But, as usual, you caved, and now you've got to deal. But still, you thought graveyard would be an ( Read more... ) -
One Starry Night
You're sitting on a bench at the top of a cliff overlooking Lake Ontario. To one side the city lights of Toronto are gleaming, casting reflections on the surface of the lake. The reds and yellows of the sunset have faded, and the stars now have dominion over the sky. It's a beautiful night. You have a decision to make, one that troubles you, so you ( Read more... ) -
Haunted Epilogue
"So you're absolutely sure she's stuck in there, with no way out?"
After they left Andre's house, they drove back to Vicki's office to check on Coreen. They found her feeling better, if a little head-achy, but she refused to get near Vicki until Henry assured her that everything was all right. When she hugged Vicki, squealing a little, Vicki for ( Read more... )