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Submitted to Contest #209
Ding ding rang the little bell fastened to the front door of the old country service station. The attendant behind the counter barely heard it over the radio newscast and the pouring rain. He turned his attention from the shortwave radio long enough to notice the sharp-dressed middle-aged man in the dark fedora. The man was soaked and his trench coat, muddied.“Looks like someone left the house without checkin’ the weather report. Where’s your raincoat, mister?” the attendant said as he padded his wet, thinning hair with his pocket rag, then ...
Submitted to Contest #206
My head pounds to the rhythm of my pulse and I see dark stars creeping in at the edges of my vision. I try to steady my breathing so that I don’t pass out. My clothes cling to cold sweat. Bile is finding its way up into my throat but I can’t swallow it down because of all the cotton inside of my mouth; I swear it’s lined with cobwebs. I feel the sticky strands pulling my throat closed. I don’t want to die like this…not now.The tangled ball of upturned legs laying in the middle of the bedroom appears motionless. I feel like I’ve been watching...
Submitted to Contest #195
What happens in the shadows, stays in the shadows. Insomnia is a harsh mistress. Don't get me wrong; I'm not complaining, she suits my lifestyle. Vigilante work requires a certain amount of…anonymity, and not being able to sleep keeps me on my toes while I'm taking out the city's trash. Brent is my partner in crime. Brent Cassidy, Attorney at Law, according to his business card. What people don't realize is that he's just the charismatic face of our discreet operation. I do the heavy lifting; I get all the real action; I prefer to rem...
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