Carole Cobos

“Okay Einstein” by Carole Cobos

Lemon Boy and I,We're gonna live forever..."If I die, turn my Tweets into a book." - Gina Linetti, Brooklyn Nine-Nine...Lemon Boi entered the chatroom.Constantly Confused entered the chatroom.Lemon Boi: Hi : )Constantly Confused left the chatroom.Lemon Boi: OI! GET BACK HERE YOU LITTTLE SHITE....6 MONTHS AGOLemon Boi: Oi, are you the bloke who was selling the plasma screen and stupidly ornate ring for a stupid low price? Because I want in. Show me better pictures though, and proof that it's actual.Constantly Confused: sure.Constantly Confus...

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“Tea Party for Two: Have some Lavender Tea and a few truths ” by Carole Cobos

To ensure that every club member bonded they were supposed to dedicate an hour (minimum) to another at least twice a month. Bonding was critical since these were the people that you would be beating others up with, so trust and respect were important. So that is two hours per member and there were five (not including themselves.) Kat (she/her) and Riley (they/them) typically went to her yoga classes, or a restaurant Riley has been meaning to check out. Riley and Vikas (he/him) usually spent their time gaming or watching some show they ...

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“(Not-So) (Not so Real) Perfect Birthday” by Carole Cobos

(This was for the last prompt- about a character standing in the rain. But I never quite got to finish it in time and I never got around to writing the character standing in the in the rain so whatever.) Poor kid. I mean, his whole family. Both parents, his sister… if the screen is a baby indicator they were close. It’s all so- Yeah. Definitely,  I don’t even know if he was lucky or terribly un-so. I mean, he’s alive. But also- And he’s so young. It was actually the poor kid’s birthday- Not to even mention that he’s the only...

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“Sunset Beach: Please Don't Be A Dream” by Carole Cobos

"Say you'll remember me standing in a nice dress. Staring at the sunset, babe."...One.Two. Three-!...The waves lapped at the store.“We have plenty of time.” A voice noted, it was bright and pleasant. She turned from the shore to see a boy sitting with a single knee propping his arm. He had a smaller body than she. But he seemed bigger.   She stared at him, he had a very even white smile. The kind of smile you’d see on a Colgate commercial. Nico stared for a second. Unsure. “Shall we walk?”The boy in front of her...

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“hard truth” by Carole Cobos

“I quit.” . . . Georgia never thought much of her job.  It was morally dubious, no doubt.  It was damning even. If you were the religious/morally upright type. And the police would have a field day if any of them slipped up and did something illegal that could be proven. But Georgia never really liked focusing on the dreary ‘what-if’s’ of her job.  Besides, she wasn’t the one who went out and silenced the people. She was just the one who managed the requests for their services. So if they were ever accused of any law...

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“I tried! I... I..really...- I'm sorry. ” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #94

Cammie hung up, her last image, flashed on the screen. Cammie, in her pajamas, her shoulders slumped, lips and brows titled up in a sad effort at cheeriness. Did she… do a horrible thing to her daughter? It is perfectly reasonable to forget. That is what Kate repeated to herself, over and over.  It couldn't be undone, the words were repeated so often they were tattooed into her mind and left a taste on her tongue. The more she thought about it the worse she felt because… how could she forget Cammies’ 18th birthday? How could sh...

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“A Wish Unspoken (maybe that was the mistake)” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #93

Liam was 12. Too young to know anything about love. Too young to know anything about anything. But, of course, he was twelve. And twelve-year-old boys thought they knew everything.  And Liam knew, with all of his heart, that he loved Olivia Chen.  . . . She looked very pretty in that dress. Her party dress. It was modest, of course. It went past her knees and was a deep dreamy purplish-blue. Her hair was down and wavy from the braids she had it in before. Her smile was beatific.  She wasn't the only girl to attend his part...

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“reAwakening” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #92

(this scene happened in Spanish but is in English due to reasons, please enjoy) In Argentina, after lunch. “José! Go outside!” José flinched and tightened his grip on his controller, “Later, ma!” The door to the basement flew open and José hissed from the sudden light entering the room. His mom was a small woman but she had large facial features, a curved beak-like nose, wide angry eyes, and a big mouth good for yelling. José only inherited the wide angry eyes and mouth. He had his father's nose.  “Ma,” he whined, body chilled...

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“Leave you with a Smile!” by Carole Cobos

{Johanna made a chat}{Johanna is host}{Jenny entered the chat}{Mikaela entered the chat}{Alicia entered the chat}{Saraswati entered the chat}{Johanna changed Chat Name from 'Group Chat' to 'Jo's Harem}{Johanna changed her name to Gay Empress}{Johanna changed Jenny's name to 'First Concubine'}{Johanna changed Mikaela' name to 'Second Concubine'}{Johanna changed Alicia's name to 'Princess Consort'}{Johanna changed Saraswati's name to 'Jester'} Jester: WHY M I THE JESTR?????!!!!!!!!!Mikaela: AND WHY AM I THE SECOND CONCUBINE?!!!?Mikaela: Jenny ...

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“Hidden Heartbreak.” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #89

6:30 PM, Owen’s Diner, May 8th: “Hi,” Cammie introduced herself. “I’m Cammie, your blind date.” The shorter girl was bold and a little foxy, her dark eyes framed by dramatic eye makeup. “Ooh, you are cute!” She smiled, a smile full of secrets and mischief. So unlike Alex… “My name is Alya.”  8:30 PM, Diana’s Dessert~ April 12th; Cammie was waiting there for her, it was obvious in the way she was poking at a melting cup of ice cream. Sitting outside of the shop, in the cold, looking intently at the parking lot. How she kne...

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“best friend, first love, both lost” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #86

Limp weeds crushed under rain boots. Chubby hands intertwined. Bright smiles. Rosy cheeks and noses.  Squeals of laughter filling the air. That was the earlier memory of the Spring Festival he could recall.  It was rainy. And that would be enough of an excuse for the vendors and money makers to ask for a ‘rain date’. But, never once, had Tailes delayed their Spring Festival, and being superstitious people by nature they refused to be the ones to start a trend of delayed events. In the muggy weather. The air was warm and h...

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“Intertwined Destinies” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #85

“My lady,” the gardener hissed, “you shouldn’t be doing that! You could get hurt.” Lady Rose lifted her gaze from the machete and shot Tolias an annoyed look. “If I didn’t know how to use one I wouldn’t have picked it up.” “Are you sure-” “Absolutely.” The noblewoman bent down and tied the twine tightly across the floor. She cut the remaining string and used it to bundle up her bags. To assure herself nothing would fall out. “You should leave the manor, Tolias. Lest you get more involved.” Tolias stuck out his weak whiskery chin,...

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“The Reader of Runes” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #83

I have written records all my life. About the stars, the runes. Everything- never once have I written about myself.But here it goes; When I was young- five I think?My mom would tell me scary stories about other islands, bigger islands. Islands where the weather always changed and no day was exactly the same.Where lightning- a voltage of light and power- struck sand and trees. Where the trees fell onto houses and killed families. Where the earth shook and floods- which was when the nearby body of water acted up and drowned the area-...

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“Tear Trials” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #83

Eliza was warned that getting through to Callis, head of the Twilight Wanderers, was a fool’s errand. Callis was notorious for hating all born without magic. Soldiers especially. But this...was completely unexpected. The fear pounding in her chest. The pain and grief making every breath heavier and more labored. The anger lit the pit of her stomach. None of these emotions made sense. She stared at the well-built house. At least 3 stories high and strangely empty-looking. Haunted. “Be warned, little warrior, that coven is well-known...

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“beautiful but not powerful” by Carole Cobos

Submitted to Contest #83

Whether she breathed in the water or not- it wouldn't matter. She only knew that she had to reach the firm land.A mountain called her. Radiating a power she wanted to touch.That was all.The being, beautiful to all, rose from the embrace of the waters.  Water droplets ran down her naked sides.Magnificent.--------She was beautiful.She knew that.Aphrodite, they call her. All of them hung on her every word, holding their breath and waiting for her to shine her smile upon them.The fools.  She was older. She was made the moment...

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