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Submitted to Contest #313
A Weekend Away “It’s four steps up, put your hand here,” Maren guided Lyla’s hand upwards. Old paint chipped beneath Lyla’s fingers, exposing cool rough metal underneath as she used a railing to guide herself up the stairs, one step at a time. Upon its current, the breeze carried in the sweet smell of burning pine, which made Lyla immediately relax into a sense of nostalgia. There was no reason for her to be uptight; this was supposed to be a fun weekend away, afterall. As she stepped onto the porch, the wooden floor squeaked and bounced be...
Submitted to Contest #312
The Verdict “How’d I do?” “...How do you think you did?” “You’re not answering the question. You’re trying to deflect.” “Fine. You went off-script. Why’d you do that? We went over everything a thousand times.” “So you think I should’ve lied?” “No! Lying on the stand is illegal…All I’m saying is you should’ve stuck with what we talked about." “Yeah, well, it’s also illegal for me to stop men from killing each other, and look where that got me.” “But you basically said humans are stupid, and we need artificial intelligence to interfere in our ...
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