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Submitted to Contest #319
I sat in the middle of an empty room, statues surrounded me. Anguish, fear, longing, love, acceptance, that is what I saw on their faces. Some were familiar, and some were strangers. I hugged my knees close to my body. How much longer do I have to live like this? I cried, the night air carrying my sobs. “Lyla?” A woman’s voice echoed in the empty halls of the house. “Mom?” I cried out. Quick steps responded to my voice. In the next moment, she was standing at the doorway. She stared in horror at the statues around me. “I don’t know what ha...
Submitted to Contest #316
“Eleanore?” Caleb said in shock at the scene before him. His friend, whom he’s known since they were seven years old. For eleven years, they’ve played together, eaten together, laughed together, and cried together. He was certain no one knew her better than he, and no one knew him better than her. Three men lay on the floor of the stable, all surrounding Eleanore in a bloody circle. One had a large chunk of his throat missing, gurgling on his blood, accompanied by the occasional twitch of a finger. Another was pale, his neck twisted at an un...
Submitted to Contest #310
To my saviorI am so sorry. I thought I was stronger. I thought I could endure it. But I am not a strong man. Many before me have tried yet none have succeeded. If you are reading this then you must’ve already found yourself in the Endless library. I don’t know the proper name of the place but it's what I’ve called it for the last twenty years. This place demands an occupant, it demands a prisoner, a keeper, a librarian. You’ve undoubtedly panicked already and dropped this book and tried to run away. But the halls are endless and the shelves ...
Submitted to Contest #293
My pleasant dream came to an abrupt end as I was jolted awake by the turbulence. I gripped the arm rests as the sudden feeling of falling off a cliff came and went within seconds. My breathing settled as the turbulence weakened. Outside birds the size of cars were flying effortlessly next to us, floating islands of various sizes resting at various points below and above us. “Would you like a drink sir?” The stewardess asked me. She was pushing a cart of various drinks both dark and clear, most of it I could guess was alcohol. One parti...
Submitted to Contest #261
June 8th 2024 As mandated by my therapist I will be writing a gratitude journal every day for three months. It’s supposed to help with my bad mood that everyone is calling depression. Let’s see, today I started the morning by going to therapy so already off to a bad start. Then I went to my job at the city library. The AC shut down and it was a ninety-degree weather kind of day, no clouds. It was so hot I felt like I could’ve passed out from the heat, but I didn’t. So I guess that’s one good thing that happened today. June 10th ...
Submitted to Contest #255
The bandaged wound on my wrist itched terribly but I did not remove the wrappings. I was afraid of what I might see. I hugged my knees closer to my body as the cold air encroached around me. It was a basement, with a concrete floor and metal door. No chairs, no bed, no blankets. Just a plate of raw meat on the floor next to the door. I turned away in disgust. The door opened with a loud creak as a large burly man walked into the room, closely followed by a young woman. The man brought my food every day, and by food I mean the plate of raw me...
Submitted to Contest #219
Niflheim (Supermax prison ship orbiting Earth) I walked into the security room in a grumpy mood. I had just switched to working the night shift and I still wasn’t used to sleeping during the day. Our sector's temperature regulators were experiencing malfunctions so it was cold as hell. I sat down in front of the wall that displayed all of the CCTV feeds. There were probably around fifty screens, of course one person wasn’t expected to keep track of them all. There were always two people watching the screens and usually three others doin...
Submitted to Contest #218
Despair and Memory My shirt stuck to my body and my jeans felt noticeably heavier than they did earlier that day. The rain was coming down hard, pelting my face and forcing me to squint. The sound of the high tide roared loudly as the waves crashed into the cliff I was standing on.The bright flash of lightning followed by the loud boom of thunder shook me from my petrified state. “Helen!?” I yelled over the rain. A young woman stood at the edge of the cliff. It was so dark and the rain was coming down so hard that it was...
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