Merlin May - Short Stories
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  • Cover of Muted. It features the story title followed by two closed eyes, and the symbol for mute instead of a mouth.

    Muted

    John has never spoken a word in his life. Not because he couldn't, but because he didn't think it necessary. Saying things always seems to get people into trouble, so it's just better to say nothing at all, right?

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  • Cover of Aphasia. It features the story title followed by two panicked eyes with duct tape covering the mouth.

    Aphasia

    Following the events of John's story. Jayce has always been the communicator, being able to achieve anything he wanted through the power of his words. Aphasia tells the story of Jayce and his struggle to communicate when his speech is taken away by a sudden stroke.

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  • Cover of Can't buy me love. It features the story title followed, and name of the author. At the centre it's a sketch of a pile of money, in pounds, stylised so that the 0 and the eyes of the queen form a heart.

    Can't buy me love

    K has only ever wanted one thing in life: to be loved. But that was exactly the one thing she was never able to achieve. Losing herself in the search she is ready to give up, until she realises that while money may not be able to buy her love, it may just be enough to buy her the love experience.

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