Shell Out

a short story

Jeremy Bursey

Contents

Part 1: Every Boy’s Dream

Part 2: Stolen Pen, or The Bourne Reality

Part 3: Psychic Friends Hotline

Part 4: Like Most Kids

Part 5: Traffic Ticket

Part 6: eBay, or Desperate Measures

Part 7: To Love a Gold-digger

Part 8: The Nice Guy

Thank You Note

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