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SHORT STORIES
Merisi Presents - ‘‘Tales from the Big City’ .
A sequence of selected stories, recalled by some of the most downright depraved minds...


THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
“So, Mr. Matthews. Tell me about your dream?” “My dream…?” “Yes. Tell me what you saw. In the forest…” The therapist relaxed in her...

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THE SCORPION & THE FROG
Have you ever heard the story of the scorpion and the frog? Two unlikely associates among the realm of the wildlings. One is...

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Do you want fries with that?
On the outskirts of the Big City there lies a grassy hilltop. The raised patch of land overlooks the bustling township in all its subtle...

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THE BAD & THE BEAUTIFUL
The Big City is bad. The Big City is beautiful. The Big City blossoms pretty on the horizon, peering over its bored and beaten folk with...

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THE PINK WIG & WHITE HEELS
I am not a woman. I am not a man. I exist in a rare form that will forever reside beyond your narrow comprehension. Your expectations do...

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THE WHITE CARNATION
9:45am. I had never visited this particular diner before. Heck, as far as I was aware, I had never even ventured over to this side of...

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THE MONEY SHOT
“Take the shot…” I heard the words ring out from the shadowy hillside. They resounded loud and clear, like a riotous foghorn cutting...

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My Secret Treasures
I am not what you might loosely term, a good man. I am neither saintly nor sanctimonious. No more pleasant, than I am priestly. Whilst...

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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
“…did I just say it’s buy-one-get-one-free on all items in the Big Autumn Sale this Sunday? Why, yes, I did! It’s buy-one-get-one-free on...

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