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Submitted to Contest #294
“Hi! This is my seat, yeah, 32B. So… let me just shove my bag up here. Okay! So what do you do? Me, well, I’m a backup singer for The Reversibles. I know, I know, it sounds like a line of anti-aging creams. It wasn’t my idea. Whatever.You’re probably wondering ‘Why backup?’ Exactly - you’re giving me that look. The one that’s a bit of pity and a lotta confusion. The look that wants to ask, ‘Don’t you wanna be the lead singer?’Well, no. Nope, nope, I’m just fine where I am, thank you very much. That’s what I tell you and everyone else.Hang on...
Submitted to Contest #234
The door is frozen shut. The doorknob will not turn, and the frame won’t budge when I yank on it. Oh well, I don’t need to go out anyway. Not really.I sink into the couch and flip on the tv. … ICE STORM FREEZES ROADS SOLID… say white words on a blue stripe. But the words aren’t sliding across the screen like they usually do. The newscaster’s face above them is, well, frozen. Mouth open, he looks as if he’s caught out in the cold, the weather map behind him a swirl of purples and blues. I almost expected to see his breath right there on the s...
Submitted to Contest #199
Ginny rushed over to say hello. “Richard!” she called out, waving, but he swept through the door and out of the restaurant. He hadn’t heard her. Oh well, next time, she thought, and returned to her table, taking a sip of her Coke. Funny, he’d been wearing dark pants and a brown jacket. Very unlike him. He was usually so dapper, flashy even. She wondered if he was okay. The waiter arrived and swiftly set down her pizza, which glistened with cheese, ham, corn, and pineapple. She pulled a slice out, watching the cheese stretch until it snap...
Submitted to Contest #186
“How long?” “Months.” “Years, maybe?” “Yeah.” Sigh. “How?” “Words. Doors. Locks.” “Why?” “Disagreed. Misbehaved.” “Really?” “Stupid. Arrogant. Ugly. Idiot.” “Him?” “No. Me.” “God. Sorry.” “S’okay.” “Now?” “Unpredictable. Sweet. Mean.” “Manipulative!” “Maybe.” “Maybe?” “Well...” “Later?” “Yes.” “Bye!” “Bye.” Counters sticky. Dishes piling. Laundry waiting. Toddler wailing. Food warming. Bathtub running. Toddler fed. Diaper changed. Bathwater stopped. Soap added. “Look, bubbles!” Giggles. Splashes. Giggles. Splashes. Breathe. Exhal...
Shortlisted for Contest #184 ⭐️
“Why? What have you done?” He gave me a side-eye, brows furrowed. “Nothing! I just need you to extract it for me, and keep it for a while. I’ll be back, I promise.” I needed Jinx’s help. Otherwise there was no escape. I shouldn’t say ‘escape.’ I wasn’t escaping from anything. I just wanted to get away for a while. Away from the buzz, the notifications, the constant contact, the incessant connection. With everyone, and everything. I needed to get away – from the transport hub that told me when my ride would arrive, from the freezer that t...
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