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“Here and here.”  The clerk handed out forms and he signed them without much attention. “The head wishes for the project to be completed before October.” Great. Only a week away. Patrick muttered a weak thank you and rushed out. The room always gave him the creeps. But i...
“Was that 5J02?”“5J06”“I’m sorry what?”, I practically yell, trying to keep the hint of annoyance out of my voice.At this the lady gets up, yanks her mask down and almost shouts, “5J06!!”It is not her voice that startles me but the extent to which she had to go through, to convey the message to me. Her teeth, which have stains of a bright red color are visible.“Thank you and please enjoy your flight.” She doesn’t wait for me to move ahead before she shouts “Next!”I grab my pink suitcase...
The wooden bowl lays untouched just a few inches away from her hand. Today it’s a few centimeters closer than yesterday, so I’m guessing it’s a good thing. The hot water in the glass has long gone cold and I don’t bother to reheat it. Everyday it’s the same routine: I boil the frozen soup-packets in water, defrost the peas, cook r...
Submitted to Contest #99
Golden, like a basket of light. Strong, orange tones at the corners. Light swatches of pale blue mixed with a deep purple. My eyes start to water as I haven’t been blinking. Slowly, I draw my eyes reluctantly away from my window, back to my textbook. The sunrise looks so beautiful. It still lingers in my vision, even though I’m looking at the question in the book. I stare and stare at it. “Find the value ...
Submitted to Contest #90
My head drops and my glasses slide off my nose. I start sliding down and I can feel my legs stretching forward. My neck hurts but I know its not because of this position. Hours of studying, and tutoring is the reason for the constant soreness in my neck. Â I feel a cold hand on my back and I suddenly jerk up. The hand withdraws quickly, as if scared by my sudden movement. A pair of twinkling eyes meet mine. Next t...
Submitted to Contest #77
I sit, huddled in the corner, below the window. Strong cold winds blow through the window, causing my teeth to chatter. Tears stream down my cheeks and I make no attempt to stop crying. At least here, there is no one to judge me. Here. This place appears to be nothing bigger than a tiny wooden cabin. It smells of fungus and dry wood...
Submitted to Contest #65
It had been two hours of endless screeching, crying and laughing, there stood the five-year old Elsa before  me, who had chocolate milk spilled on her silky blue frock. The whole room was filled with dresses, plastic crowns, some old pieces of leather, wigs, bags and a lot of dust. At the corner, a huge brown trunk was sitting with its contents thrown across the floor. The clock on the table read...
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