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Submitted to Contest #73
The late afternoon sky was quickly getting dark, which created a gray pallor in the dim kitchen. Frank turned on the overhead light above the sink and stared at the pile of dirty dishes that needed to soak. In the houses across the street the lights were popping on one by one as people came home. Soon the neighborhood would be filled with the friendly lights casting out the darkness. Frank always liked that homey feeling as the day settled into evening. His...
Submitted to Contest #72
Sharon carefully crept up the creaky attic stairs to check the buckets. It’d been raining all afternoon, a real downpour, so she knew she’d need to empty them. The leaky roof was getting worse and needed to be replaced before the winter, but there wasn’t any money for that. Between her paycheck and Glen’s disability, there was never enough. Lugging each bucket down, Sharon dumped them in the tub a...
Submitted to Contest #71
Sarah flopped onto her unmade bed, bored. Christmas wasn’t going to be the same this year. The decorations weren’t even up yet, and no one felt like celebrating. It’d been 8 months since her Grandma died, but Sarah couldn’t remember a holiday without her and her cakes and pies. She was always baking. This semester had been a struggle for Sarah, but now that she was home on break, there was a huge gap without h...
Submitted to Contest #65
Fifty something, Joyce, loved Halloween. It brought back happy childhood memories, when life was simple. Her life was anything but simple now as a divorced mom of two grown children. Someone always needed something, and her paycheck rarely stretched until the next one. Soon her shift would be over, but she didn’t really want to go home to an empty house. The diner had been busy with customers - most excited for Halloween, but there were a few who didn’t like their r...
Submitted to Contest #63
By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire with colors of orange, red and gold. The beauty stopped me in my tracks. Where had I been this last month while this transformation was taking place? Autumn was my favorite time of year, yet I was missing out. I had taken no long walks along the C & O canal to take in these beautiful changes. Normally I planned for such things. I hadn’t even bought my first pumpkin spice or apple cinnamon teas or any of the other varieties of snacks that now touted those flav...
Submitted to Contest #62
Lori picked up her remote and clicked the television off. She was antsy tonight and couldn't settle herself. Work was swamped and there was always drama of some kind, so she had medicated herself with takeout and her favorite crime shows. When were things going to change for her? After the death of her mom 8 months ago, Lori's world was shaken up, but now she was back in her same old routine. Most evenings were spent on the couch, except when she helped her brother, Tim, clean out their childhood home. &nbs...
Submitted to Contest #61
“Hey, Toni!” Blair said, into her phone. She walked out of range of the baby, who she’d just gotten to sleep. “Blair! It’s good to hear from you,” Toni answered. “How’s my little sister? How’s motherhood?” “Exhausting” Blair admitted looking at her disheveled figure in the sliding glass doors. The beautiful fall leaves were changing, and she’d barely noticed. When was the last time she’d felt...
Submitted to Contest #59
"Why did I agree to go to the party?" Lani cringed to herself, full of regret. Holding up outfit after outfit she tossed them all on the bed in the rejection pile. What good would it do to go, she continued to lament? I won't know anyone there. Being an introvert, she knew casual banter did not come easily to her. In fact, she was downright awkward in social situations. This party would be a disaster. "You need to get out more," her friend, Terri had suggested. "You're ...
Submitted to Contest #56
The back-up on route 12 wasn’t a surprise. It was to be expected for an August day in the Outer Banks. They were almost to their rental in Corolla when the rain hit. There was only one way in and out, and the summer downpour quickly flooded the road, so the car crept by slowly through the deep puddles of rainwater. The windshield wipers were going as fast as they could, but it was still difficult ...
Submitted to Contest #55
“Can you keep a secret?” Ellie asked, softly, tipping her head toward her friend, even though they were alone at the kitchen table. Alone in the house. “What’s going on?” Julia asked, sensing it was serious. “Of course. “I’ve never seen you like this.” “I don’t know where to start,” Ellie said, turning her cup of tea absently, wrinkling the otherwise perfect tablecloth. Ellie quickly smoothed...
Submitted to Contest #54
As Maddie approached the cafe, she spotted a free table on the porch and quickly claimed it. The whirring ceiling fan broke up the hot, summer air, as she caught her breath. She was excited and felt a hopefulness she hadn’t in years. “Someone looks happy,” her friend, Fay joined her, giving her a hug. “Spill it,” she demanded. “The last time I saw you, you were in tears. How’s that ex of yours anyway?” &n...
Submitted to Contest #53
It was 4:45 when her boss handed her another form to process. Kara took a deep breath and smiled, while she really wanted to snatch it from him. Why was it always this way when she needed to be somewhere? It was Friday afternoon for heaven’s sake. By the time she clocked out it was after five. They needed groceries for their weekend getaway, and she was meeting Rob and the others at 6:00. &nb...
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