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Submitted to Contest #314
It was the hottest day of the year, and my family feared for their lives as the house melted like a marshmallow over a bomb fire. We were running out of time and couldn't afford any more lives lost. Mother might take her own if we lose the last of my younger siblings, Miracle. A fitting name for a 7-year-old who survived after all the civilians were told to remain indoors until the military came to rescue us. Martial law was declared on April 7, 3046, and it remains in effect as of July 5, 3046, but they never came to our rescue. There was n...
I have about 165 seconds to change before returning to the lobby area. The person who has red hair with a tattoo going up their left cheek should be walking in through the double doors located on the east side of the building. A group of men should be walking in from the north guarding the leader of the Bang Wa Group. 85 seconds now.The dim light in this low-down casino could use some TLC. They rack in about a quarter of a million on a good day and can't pay to change a light bulb above the 5th stall of a 20-stall bathroom over their marble ...
Our Nana tells this story every time a new baby is born within the family as we wait outside her house in the Makire family garden for something magical. A tradition that’s older than our time, she would say, but experienced by us all 4 months, 4 days at the 4th hour after every girl’s birth. “Sit around my children. Let us quiet our voices and listen before it’s time.” Said our Nanna as she took my cousin Lilly from her daughter Loraine.We all sat around her on a paved circle surrounded by the garden that our ancestors grew. Nanna walk...
Submitted to Contest #285
I'm not good enough for anyone, no matter what I do. I wasn't even good enough for my mother to keep, which is why she left me at the hospital the day I was born. Not even an hour after they removed me from her stomach and carried me away, she decided that it was the best time to escape. Escape the burden of such a mistake that was me. She didn't even bother to give me a name. I swear, I wish I had never been born. I don't want to be here anymore."No don't leave." a voice said."Who said that?" she asked aloud while looking under and around t...
“Okay, everybody, get together now!" yelled out the assistant while bringing the birthday cake to the conference room."1, 2, 3, Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to Mr. Watkins! Happy Birthday to you!” (Colleges applauded and cheered)“Now make a wish!” Yelled Mrs. Brinkly.The CEO of Watkin Enterprise, Mr. Watkins, turns 35 today. Born of a wealthy family, he made his name stand out among many of the Watkins line. His ethics, skills, and determination created a lane that would put Wall Street to shame. With a net wo...
Submitted to Contest #284
Expecting the sun to rise even while you dreamed with closed eyes was always a realistic expectation. I learned as a child that the Sun doesn't rise when the rooster crows as it it did in my favorite child hood film Rock-a-doodle-doo. The sun has no limitations to a speck of dust on a planet that is but a grain of salt in the vast sea of the universe. Still, I'd like to think that my life would one day hold such a meaning in another life as the sun is to the life of on earth. Wishful thinking I guess. "If you could live in your mind instead ...
"We've been dating for a month now and NOTHING! What am I doing wrong Bria? I asked my best friend while sulking in dramatic sorrow. "Girl get over yourself. You've only been talking for a month." Bria said annoyingly. "I guess." I said with a sigh before grabbing my purse. "I'll be right back." Bria nodded and I made my way to the bathroom. We were at our weekly hang out bar off the corner of Bisonet. The same bar that I had also met him at. Bria and I were just chilling as usual. We'd only buy one drink and who ever wanted our attention bu...
Submitted to Contest #283
Christmas has found its way back around the 365 day calendar and my family is loosing their fucking mind. If I hear Mariah one more time, I'll become Ursula and she aint getting her voice back. It's bad enough that I'd felt uneasy since being here and decided to hide upstairs in the kids bedroom. "Courtney! Come downstairs! Don't be a Screwge!" mom yelled from the kitchen. The house is filled with relatives from both sides, which includes the ones that only come for a few conversations and 2 bags of to-go plates. The aunt that thinks she's ...
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