Auston Chavez

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“The Scent of Almonds ” by Auston Chavez

Submitted to Contest #290

Hiding within a tangled brush of leaves and sticks, he watches as it passes by. Muscles ripple beneath the creature’s matted fur with each step, drool and blood dripping from its jaws. Silent, he holds his breath as the creature lowers its head, sniffing the ground. A distant sound breaks the stillness—a human voice, faint but distinct. The creature’s ears snap upright, its eyes locking onto the source of the noise. It drops the lifeless body from its jaws and immediately takes off, vanishing into the undergrowth. The threat is gone. Slowly,...

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