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Submitted to Contest #96
I clutched my coat tighter around my shoulders, the normally gentle snowfall turning harsh once the sun came down. My eyes, tears pouring from them, blurred everything in front of me. I couldn’t blink. Then they’d freeze shut. A cough overtook me for a moment and I stood, hunched over the sidewalk like a dramatic child, trying not to throw up what little I had for food the day prior. The storm would only worsen as time passed; I have to find somewhere safe. I seemed to stumble across a park of some sort. Few trees, now dead and covered in ...
Submitted to Contest #88
I’ve always lied to myself. Then again, doesn’t everyone at some point? Whether it be about their looks, maybe their ability to hold down a drink, anything. People lie about the smallest things. So why is my lie so big? “I’m fine.” My mother, who I refuse to refer to with a more endearing name, bore her gaze into the top of my head. Looking down made it easier to speak. “Are you sure, honey? You’ve just been so snappy lately, I just wanna make sure.” Hearing those words, out of her mouth, brought tears to my eyes. “I’m sure. Just stressed fr...
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