Alex Langcake

“Written confession” by Alex Langcake

Submitted to Contest #186

Nina, I'm sorry. I really am, but you have to see where I'm coming from. What else could I have done, after seeing that? I did what I had to do. Nina, I'm sorry. You deserved better than him. Even without... that, you deserved better. I could have been better for you than him. I would have been better. So, you see, he had to go. I had to get rid of him. I did what I had to do. Nina, I'm sorry. I love you, you know that, right? I've always loved you. Two little kids, running around on the playground, swearing to be friends forever. You lo...

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“the gift” by Alex Langcake

She sits as she does every night, on top of one of the office blocks closest to her flat. She knows that if she slips once, it’s game over. Every morning, she tells herself she won’t go out again. Every night, she finds herself climbing out of her window and jumping from roof to roof. Every night, she’s just that bit closer to falling, finds it just that bit harder to make the jumps. The first time she does it, she’s six. One of her friends had fallen and scraped his knee. It was an accident, really. Before she knew what she was doing, ...

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“You Can Run - Epilogue” by Alex Langcake

Submitted to Contest #42

It was a beautiful day, with sweet birdsong and not a cloud in sight, but Kendra couldn’t bring herself to appreciate it. One of the brightest souls had been burnt out, and the world should have been crying with her. He always loved the rain. She choked back a sob. Now wasn’t the time, she would be able to let it out when she got back to their… to her room. The hole where he had been wasn’t just in her heart, and although they hadn’t known each other for long, she couldn’t imagine life without him by her side. Just waking up was pa...

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“The times I met him” by Alex Langcake

Submitted to Contest #37

The first time I met him, I didn’t notice him.It was my first time going by train, only six years old, and I wasn’t scared at all. Who would be? We were going up to London, and all I could think about was the fun day out we were going to have. After all, it wasn’t like anything was going to happen, right?Right?I was in the middle of ranting about how excited I was for the London Zoo, when it happened. One minute, everything was normal, the next it was like a scene from a nightmare. Later I found out the train had gone off the tracks and cras...

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“Love, Angie” by Alex Langcake

Submitted to Contest #36

Dear diary,It’s my birthday today! I just turned 6, so mummy says I’m a big girl now! It was so fun, we had so much cake, and presents, and a big party with my whole class! Sarah got me this diary, and she’s my bestest friend in the whole wide world!Mummy’s calling me now, so I have to go, but I’ll be back soon!Love, Angie Dear diary,Today, Sarah got a boyfriend. I… honestly don’t know how to feel about that. I mean, I’m happy for her and all, but we’re 11, do we really need to be dating? Also, the guy’s an ass. Ok, maybe I haven’t seen...

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