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    Severance
    Severance
    Severance
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    Severance

    By Christopher Ridge

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    Fired from her job as a probabtion officer without reason, Carla sets out to collect her severance. And she does collect.

    Tonight she will have a special treat for her co-workers

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristopher Ridge
    Release dateDec 9, 2017
    ISBN9781386358343
    Severance
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    Christopher Ridge

    Christopher Ridge is a creature feature horror and sci-fi writer. He enjoys B horror movies, aliens, monsters and mutant insects and such. To get an idea of what his stories and short novels are like think ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES, THEM, and IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE. He lives in Indianapolis Indiana with his wife and two sons.

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      Severance

      Christopher Ridge

      Published by Christopher Ridge, 2017.

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      SEVERANCE

      First edition. December 9, 2017.

      Copyright © 2017 Christopher Ridge.

      ISBN: 978-1386358343

      Written by Christopher Ridge.

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      SEVERANCE

      Carla couldn't understand why they fired her. Absolutely no reason. She had been a probation officer for the county for fifteen years.

      Now this.

      Fifteen years down the drain. The more she thought about it, it really wasn't that bad.

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