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BRoOkE HAs A COwBoY HAt

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Summer (Wolf) Love

Submitted to Contest #53

Luna slept soundly in her cave. The cold rock under her was satisfying. A ray of late-night moonlight covered half of her face from the hole in the roof. Luna rolled over onto her other side and her legs kicked; undoubtedly the result of a dream. For the rest of the night, Luna stays still in a deep sleep. The morning comes too early for Luna, but soon enough she is up and eating a juicy rabbit that she caught the night before for breakfast. Once her stomach is full, Luna is pushing the big gray rock (the door to her cave) out of her way so...

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Five Days

Submitted to Contest #53

Day 1 - PackingStanding at the edge of my bed, I folded my clothes and put them in my suitcase. That had always been the way I packed-in piles. I had moved a lot as a kid, so I knew that was the easiest and fastest way to pack.“Holly! Have you seen my light pink sweater?” Leaning back and peeking through the hallway-into my twin’s room-I saw Jill packing her suitcase.“Is it an off-the-shoulder?” I motioned to my shirt, which was also off-the-shoulder.“Yeah. Did Mom put it in your room?” I shrugged and walked over to my closet. Rummaging thro...

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One Thing Leads To Another

“CARMEN!” Carmen rushed to get out of her chair and ran to the little girl she was babysitting; who was sitting on her swing.“What’s wrong, Emilia?” But the second she finished her sentence, Carmen realized the problem. Emilia was licking a red popsicle that was now melting and dripping on Emilia’s white shirt.“Carmen, it’s STICKY!” Emilia was starting to cry, but Carmen immediately wiped the tears away. “Let’s go inside and get you changed, okay? You can wear your unicorn outfit. Come on.” Carmen took the popsicle stick from Emilia, th...

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What A Book Brings 2

Submitted to Contest #52

I made my way through the aisles, checking things off of my grocery list as I put them in the cart. I was trying to get in and out fast; I didn’t want to get caught driving in the blizzard. It had been on the news last night that a severe blizzard would be coming through my small town. The loudspeaker came on just as I was about to go to the check-out. I stopped to listen. “The blizzard will be here in TWO MINUTES! I repeat, the blizzard will be here in TWO MINUTES! The store is closing down. We are not letting any new shoppers in, but we’re...

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Are You Ready?

Submitted to Contest #52

"Come with us." Two burly men in gray suits grab you by the arm and handcuff you. "You know what you did." But you have no idea. They shove you into the backseat of a black car with tinted windows. So tinted that you can't see out of them. Your heart is racing, and your palms are sweating. The handcuffs are digging into your wrists, and you are biting your tongue to prevent the urge to shout out. You don't know what these men could do. "Now, do not say a word unless we ask you a question. Also, do not touch anything unless we say it is okay....

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Secrets

Submitted to Contest #52

"His whole life, Ronald was in his temporary home. He is now in his real home with the Lord. He is resting in peace. Ronald would not want everyone to be sorry for him, or to cry and grieve. He would want all of us to be happy for him, for he is now in a better place with our Father. We love you, Ronald. Amen.""Amen." Eileen stayed sitting as everyone else stood up and went to the lobby, most likely to talk about all of the good times with Ronny."Eileen, correct?" Eileen looked up and the pastor was looking down at her."Yes, Pastor Gene." Pa...

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Consequences

Submitted to Contest #51

I remember that day when it all happened...“Come on, Cora! It’ll be fun, I promise! And guess what? Roman will be there.” Linda added a mischievous tone to her last words, and I rolled my eyes. She was trying to convince me to go to the “popular” girls’ party. They were the girls at our high school that thought that they were princesses, and they had one big party each season. Normally I wouldn’t go, because I was the girl that just stuck to her little friend group and learned about space.“Linda. It’s. Not. Happening. Kailey and Riley need m...

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A Record Player With No Records 3

Submitted to Contest #51

Saturday-July 13-2020-9:00 PMHey. Henzi here. And I’m going to tell you (yes, Diary, you) everything that happened.Exactly one year ago today, I found a record player. That record player belonged to my father, who had passed away years before. I thought that it would be a nice family heirloom. But then things started to happen.I was cleaning out the attic with Jeff and Hattie, you know, my neighbors, and we were just doing our thing when Jeff came across the player. He said that there weren’t any records, so I would have to buy some if I wan...

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Sorry Won't Cut It

Submitted to Contest #51

  "This is stupid. What do you think you'll find? Evidence? Because I'm pretty sure all of it went up in flames." Travis slung his backpack over his shoulder and waited for Sharol to continue. "And what if you run into someone you know? It's not like you can have a conversation with them; they all hate you!" Travis walked around the kitchen, looking for his keys. He found them in the basket they kept the mail in. "What if the police see you? What do you think they'll do? They'll take you in to question you. And you said when you first...

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Singing Soul Sisters

Submitted to Contest #50

I reached around to the back of the speaker and plugged my microphone in. I checked the volume then walked over to my lead guitarist-Danny (or Danielle). She was putting in her hoop earrings.“Are you all set?” Danny looked up at me and nodded.“Should be. The only things that aren’t set up yet are JoJo’s drums and the lights at the end of the stage.” Danny put in her other earring and I looked around.“Hey, it’s okay. You’ve done this performance a million times before.” I nodded and walked over to LuLu, my bass guitarist/JoJo’s sister.“I’m al...

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Emotions And Summer Afternoons

Submitted to Contest #50

I looked up at the ginormous oak tree standing above me and grinned. It was beautiful. But nestled about halfway up the tree sat my treehouse. And that made it the best tree out of all of the trees.Making my way up the ladder, I was starting to get even more excited. This would be the first time I had ever been in it. Dad had just finished it, anyway.When I got to the top, there was a little landing and then a door to get inside. I took a step forward and opened the red door. I frowned; there was another door. Then another...And another...An...

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Just Another Friday

Author's Note: I purposely did this story two times in a row due to word count purposes. If you think that it is rushed and I should add more, let me know and I will! Please ignore the second time the story is written! Thanks! :)SandyI stood up against the brick wall with my arms crossed. I was waiting in the elementary school hallway for my granddaughter so I could take her home. There was a young woman next to me with wavy blonde hair and who was nicely dressed. “Who are you waiting for?” I turned to her and she smiled.“My two boys; o...

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Waiting Rooms Aren't So Simple

Submitted to Contest #49

Nolan sat at the back of the waiting room on one of the uncomfortable chairs. He wouldn’t have been there if Nelson hadn’t climbed that tree. Nelson had climbed all the way to the top and fell. Nolan was inside, but had heard a loud crrrraaaccckkkk and Nelson’s scream and immediately called nine-one-one. Nolan had also told Nelson not to climb the tree earlier that day. Dumb twelve-year-olds. Now Nolan was worried and angry. His little brother was now in the hospital (worried). It wouldn’t have happened if Nelson listened (angry). Nolan’s h...

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Waiting.

Submitted to Contest #49

Author’s Note: Just a fair warning, readers! This is a joke story, please don’t take it seriously. This is not how I normally write, and you know that. Hopefully you still get a laugh or such. Thanks! Stay healthy! :) I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m waiting. I’m ...

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Ups and Downs

Submitted to Contest #48

“You told our son that I have the virus?!” I was on the phone with my ex-husband, Darrell. “No, I simply told him that you had been exposed to it and needed to quarantine for a long time. I could tell he was upset, but glad that you were being quarantined as to not get sicker or get other people sick.” I pulled my phone away from my ear and pressed the speaker button before setting it down on the counter. I ran my fingers through my hair and sighed. “Listen to me when I say this. I will get my time with my son. You will bring him here this...

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