AniE. Grimaudo

“The Best Scare of All” by AniE. Grimaudo

Submitted to Contest #65

Halloween is easily the best holiday. There is something about it. Maybe that she didn't feel like as much of a freak as she did every other day of the year. This day alone was when the freaks could come out and play. Being revered instead of feared. Maybe that was it. But there was also this unidentifiable magic associated with a day that allowed the dead to be just a bit closer to people. She had always loved the holiday but never participated. She was a foreigner in America, and this dress-up holiday was all new to her. She couldn't wai...

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“Live a Free Life” by AniE. Grimaudo

Submitted to Contest #36

2015I don't know what it is about him. There is something that makes me unable to resist. I am drawn to him and I don't know why. And when I get someone in my head like this, I can't stop until I have them. Until I know what they are all about. He is mad at me again. I said something hurtful again. I don't understand how I always manage to offend him. This massive specimen of a man is the most fragile, emotional person I have ever known. I always thought it was women who were supposed to be this way. But I have learned it is quite the opposi...

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“Hey” by AniE. Grimaudo

Submitted to Contest #34

3.22.20 (text)Darren "Hey. I've been hearing some crazy stuff. R u ok?"Penny "Yeah. I'm scared though, not gonna lie" Darren "Don't be scared, what's the point?" Penny "Not for me, for my grandma, and other old ppl."Darren "All u can do is take care of urself."Penny "I was worried about you 2. I didn't know if you got outta there in time."Darren "I did. Lucky I guess."Penny "Where r u now?" Darren "Waiting it out at my parents. There's nowhere else to go."Penny "It's everywhere."Darren "Like us. Nasty cockroach plague."Penny "Do u really not...

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“Leonard's Garden” by AniE. Grimaudo

Leonard walked out to his garden all bounce in his step. Waking up to tend to his sweet little vegetable garden was the way he felt accomplished. It started his day and was all he really needed to feel life was worthwhile. Leonard lived on the outskirts of a small town in Leon, France. Leonard in Leon France. His neighbors would chuckle and comment on how silly this fact was. But in all honesty, Leonard was not a complicated man. He liked his life, his house, and his plants. Most of all them because while everyone would hustle into town ever...

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“10 AM Deadline” by AniE. Grimaudo

Submitted to Contest #10

Sitting with a computer open is the ultimate indicator that one is working. In the digital age, one can live their entire life on a small box with a screen and some keys. One can make a living, get entertainment, stay connected. You name it. It's hard to pull yourself away. Today, Yana was working on a blog for the hostel she worked and lived at. It wasn't always the most invigorating work, dealing with the wi-fi speeds temperamental consistency, but she knew she would get the work done in the allotted time. The post needed to be live at 10a...

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“Night Owls” by AniE. Grimaudo

Submitted to Contest #3

She woke up not knowing where she was again. Upon a brief glance around the room, she remembered she had slept over and was in his bed. It was still dark out, they had fallen asleep in each other's arms, now they were sleeping with their backs to one another. He always had a distant feel to Jessie. He wasn't clingy, he was great in bed, and he had a calmness about his temperament. It made him not stressful to be around. Most of the time, he was able to soothe Jessie's anxious nature just by being around. But tonight it obviously hadn't work...

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“Cub Narian” by AniE. Grimaudo

Submitted to Contest #1

Narian walked a lot. He didn’t much enjoy the company of humans anymore, but the animals were a comfort to his weary soul. The donkeys brayed as he walked quickly by. He was more like an animal himself now. Quite old, yet light as a bird, he carried nothing excessive with him and that included bodyweight especially. He liked moving quickly, he always had in his youth. Now it seemed easier than ever to keep the weight off, because he moved with the herds, never ceasing until his day was done and he would fall happily into bed, wondering if th...

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