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Sugar Cookies Baked May 7th Little hands make a grab for the container, and in just a few minutes the 30 cookies are nothing but crumbs. The children of the daycare smile and rant about my food. One child, whose name might be Diane, ran up to me and handed me half her cookie. “Because you didn’t get one.” She says happily. Then she wraps her arms around my legs, easily three feet shorter than me. “Thank you!” The rest of the children run at me until I’m completely swarmed in small gremlins now fueled by sugar. I am happy the rest of th...
“I hear a witch runs the restaurant,” A young child whispers in front of a small cottage nestled in the forest. A single rusting sign labels the cottage as Witchy Wares + Food. “Rumor says she cooks her customers into a stew,” The other young child mutters, staring intently at the building as if it’s going to sprout legs and walk away. “Really?” Says a voice from behind them, making both children turn, “Well I heard the witch eats young children for dinner, especially when they insult her house,” She doesn’t look like a witch. Sh...
It’s a dark night, but not stormy. The stars are clear in the sky, framing the full moon. It’s a beautiful night. The perfect time to dance with ghosts. Her dress falls around her knees. The black fabric fits her body like a glove. She loves that dress. It makes her look pretty, she loves looking beautiful. But she loves looking dangerous even more. A knife holds her hair up, its gilded handle stuck in the middle of her head. The dagger is just for show, her real weapon is hidden in the rings on her hands. A single black ring on he...
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