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  • My old buddy Cover
    by Charles Miller Have you ever been driven to the brink by a persistent nuisance? In a quiet apartment building, a hooligan’s grilled lamb skewer stand has turned the lives of residents into a living nightmare. The smoke chokes the air, and the noise pierces the night. Old man Henry, a lonely soul with a weak heart, is pushed to the edge of despair. Then, a fateful night unfolds with a mysterious stone – throwing incident. Who threw the stone? And what chain of events will follow? As the mayor gets involved and secrets start to surface, this tale of annoyance, courage, and unexpected twists is about to take you on a wild ride.
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  • My old buddy chapter 1 Cover
    by Charles Miller A hooligan set up a grilled lamb skewer stand downstairs of an apartment building. The place was filled with smoke from the grill and noisy sounds, making the residents in the building restless and complain constantly. One night, a stone fell from the sky and hit the man running the stand. Strangely enough, it turned out to be a meteorite... He even thought about ending his own life. Old man Henry had been really annoyed these days. He was a lonely old man with a weak heart and suffered from severe…
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  • My old buddy chapter 2 Cover
    by Charles Miller As soon as he finished speaking, several policemen surrounded him. One policeman looked at Henry and asked, "Did you hit Jack?" Henry said firmly, "Yes, I did! I should have killed that dog!" So the policemen took Henry downstairs. As for Tom, after he climbed to the rooftop with the lime and the brick, his legs were shaking and his eyelids were drooping. Drunk and tired from a day on the train, he felt sleepy. He thought to himself: I'll just lie down for a while and throw the small stone when I…
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  • My old buddy chapter 3 Cover
    by Charles Miller Who really threw the stone? Both Tom and Henry hung their heads when they heard this. Just then, the phone rang. The policeman answered it. After listening for a few seconds, he kept saying "Yes." After hanging up, he quickly dialed the police chief's number and said urgently, "Chief, this is Officer Johnson. Please come right away. Mayor Smith is coming... Yes, yes, I'll inform the deputy chief too!" Soon, there was the sound of a car horn. A luxury car drove into the police station yard. Mayor Smith…
    Crime • Humor • Literary
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