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Ashley Taylor

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As Cold as Winter

Submitted to Contest #189

It was so terribly cold. Snow was falling and it was almost dark. Naerys felt the windchill through her body. She struggled to stand upright and walk due to her freezing legs. I need to find shelter, she thought. I’m so cold. All she could see were trees and the blanket of snow before her. It was a minute before she arrived at what seemed like a cabin. It looked like it wasn’t occupied. At last! She hurried through the thick snow towards the cabin. She was closer and could see that the cabin was indeed occupied. There was a light coming f...

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Siobhan's Winter Retreat

Submitted to Contest #181

“I can’t believe the friends you are starting to make, Siobhan,” Debra said as she folded laundry. “These people are bad news for you.” Siobhan looked at her aunt skeptically. “My friends are helping me.” Debra scoffed. She pulled out her phone, scrolling through…something. “Look at these pictures you took, Siobhan. What are they? Look how you are dressed!” “Auntie, what-” Debra quickly sauntered over and placed the phone in front of Siobhan’s face. “I thought when you moved out, that you would at least respect yo...

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The Girl in the Apartment Shower

Submitted to Contest #169

I sat down on the couch with a bottle of wine. It was my second glass and I needed to not feel anything after several stressful days of moving. I was proud of myself for saving up money so I could move out of my parent’s house. I was proud that I had a stable income. When my parents kicked me out of their home after I came out as a lesbian, I was ready. The move was not immediate; I still had a couple of days. They thought I wouldn’t make it on my own. But I outwardly laughed in their faces when they found out I was already prepared for that...

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