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Submitted to Contest #320
The orange cat sat at the table on the animal side of the forest, far away from the human side. He was sipping tea. His fur was shiny and smooth from the bath he had given himself that morning. He decided against wearing his top hat; it was far too warm for that. So he was naked except for a wristwatch and a bow tie, its purple spots popping against his sleek, striped coat.Cat picked up a macaroon with his paw and admired the green glaze before popping it into his mouth. He purred with appreciation as the sugar hit his tongue. He ate three m...
Submitted to Contest #317
(Alert-Contains Mature Content) She is almost ready for bed when she opens her laptop and Facebook dings. A bald head and lined face fill the screen. Not enough time has gone by since she thought about that face or her summer at the beach. Nothing made her want to reminisce about those long, lazy days or the people in them, but here he was. Here was her old friend Chuck. He typed, “Don’t you remember me?” And of course she did. She closes her eyes and instantly she is there, the moments coming back to her in disconnected ripples.~It was ear...
Submitted to Contest #316
It was an ordinary June morning, a warm day where the cicadas hummed rhythmically. I was holding my bright silver boombox and nodded along as “Our Lips Are Sealed” by the Go-Go’s blared from the dual speakers. I really loved the Go-Go’s, especially Belinda Carlisle. With her sweet voice, bright blue eyes, and blond hair, she was everything I wanted to be but and everything I was not.The boombox was a gift, the only thing I had on my list and the only thing I received for my 12th birthday. I loved music, especially anything Top 40, and spent ...
Submitted to Contest #315
It’s not every day that you meet a man who is going to change your life. A man who appeared to be completely normal, his clothes and hair bordering on ordinary. Someone you could converse with before you even realized something might be off, maybe just the tiniest bit.It was the first Saturday in June when I met the man in question. My husband and I had decided we needed a night out, a night away from our 2 kids and everything in our life that surrounded that. It isn’t often that we got away or even had couple time, both of which required ge...
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