The Cable Car Stop
The cable car jerked to a stop so hard I bit my tongue.
Stories in Anal tagged breathless and eager, ranked by how many readers finish them. Reads run 13 to 17 minutes. Writers to know: Topaz Stage, Mist Vinyl and Odyssey of Topaz. Readers usually start with “The Cable Car Stop” and “Reclaimed in Room 214”. Some are free to read in full; the rest open with a free preview.
The cable car jerked to a stop so hard I bit my tongue.
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