Alphabet Soup

Little by little the Crevecoeur children are eating the nursery. At first they ate the Easy-Bake Oven treats, then Play-Doh, modeling clay, and crayons. Now they are gnawing the corners of wooden blocks. When's Mommy and Daddy coming back? Lisette, the littlest whined. Say that one more time, the others menaced, baring their glistening teeth.

Translucent Blue Envelope

Everything you love has vanished. Assiduously follow the enclosed instructions to reconstruct your world. The blue airmail envelope shook in Amy's hands. Five minutes ago pulling into her drive she had been mildly curious at the front door flung open wide, but bemusement had swelled to panic as she walked through rooms stripped bare of the life she'd made with Charles and their three children. Steadying her hands Amy opened the translucent envelope, careful not to tear a word.

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