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Submitted to Contest #122
The doorbell rang with an eerie GONG at four in the morning. I had become an incredibly light sleeper over the last several years, so the instant I had woken up I had already rolled off the bed and was looking for something to defend myself with. I had to be prepared for when whatever rang the doorbell decided to force its way in. “Wait a second,” I thought, realizing that didn’t make any sense. Nothing trying to break in would’ve rung the doorbell. That just made me more worried. I’ve never heard this house’s doorbell ring before, I didn’t...
Submitted to Contest #120
Every night I dream of the day I lost my home. I was only a small child when my father gave me up, but I still remember the distinct color of Khalora’s sky as golems of metal and earth tried to take my brother and I through the Crossroads. I remember screaming as they tried pulling me through the portal, my brother wailing as one effortlessly carried his writhing infant form out of sight. I felt the golems rough, metal hands gripping my shoulders like a vice as I dug my nails into my father’s shoulders. I promised him I would never leave. Th...
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