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“Fresh Eyes” by CJ K

Fresh Eyes I saw the light of the moon reflect into the water and all I could think about was jumping in. I wanted to escape, I wanted to feel something besides pain. Pain that was caused by someone who said they would never leave. George left, he left me. He said she was just a friend, I guess it was silly to believe him. He chose her over me, the one thing he said he would never do. “You started without me?” Jake said as he looked down at me with a six pack in one hand. I lifted up my beer to my lips as I tried to hold back tears. “Y...

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“Love Rewind” by CJ K

Submitted to Contest #89

Finally I blurted out I loved him and he pulled me into his arms and kissed me, like a man in love would. I was in love with Daniel, the man who turned my life upside down. He was the only man I’ve ever known to stick by my side even when I pushed him away. I wanted to not love him, I wanted him to leave. Daniel just held my hand even when I said I didn’t need anyone. He reached out for me without saying a word, but I could see what he was saying through his eyes. He wanted me to be brave, to face my fear of commitment. “No, just leave. ...

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“Son of a Thief” by CJ K

Submitted to Contest #88

As most fairy tales start with once upon a time, this story starts with once upon a man. A man who’s past made his future questionable. Can a son of a known thief be capable of more than stealing? Many around the land believe not. He will always be the son of Felix Richardson, the man who stole the queen’s jewels while working as the castle knight that protected her. Now his son, Victor Richardson who had always dreamed of being a loyal knight will always be on the outside looking in unless he can prove himself a different man from his ...

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“The House That Made Us” by CJ K

Submitted to Contest #85

TW: drug abuse The House That Made Us   1970   It hurt. Everything hurt. When we were kids, it was easy. We fell in love and life was simple. Now we are grown and everything is complicated. I wanted to stop her from leaving this house that we made a home. Stop her from walking away from the memories we shared together, but the words could not come out of my mouth. Sherrie had left, she was gone and all I had left of her was the smell of her hair on her pillow that she laid her head on every night next to me. We talked about the fut...

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“Pandemic Relationship ” by CJ K

Submitted to Contest #84

Pandemic Relationship “I’m sorry, Lena. They won’t let me on the plane.” Alex felt exhausted as he sat in the airport waiting area holding his cellphone to his ear. Lena fought back tears as she gripped her cellphone. “It’s okay, Alex. I know it can’t be helped.” She had really hoped this time it would work out for them. For three weeks Alex had been trying to get on a plane to see Lena, but every time a positive case of the virus would pop up and the flight would be canceled. The pandemic had hit their relationship hard. For two years...

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“Despise to Love” by CJ K

Submitted to Contest #83

“I’m going on a cruise!” Faye shouted into her cell phone to her best friend Ryan. “What! Yesterday you said you were going to stay in your house and adopt a cat to grow old with.” Ryan said while holding back a chuckle. Faye shook her head. “I know, but I decided I’m not going to waste my youth on that scumbag. I need to enjoy life and if I happen to find a guy in the process that will be just fine.” “You spent 10 years with him. Your youth is gone.” Ryan said in a straightforward way, his usual style of delivering the news you needed...

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“Penelope ” by CJ K

Submitted to Contest #82

“Tomorrow will be better.” Pen took a deep breath as she stood on the floating dock watching the waves move it slightly up and down. She wanted so badly to  jump in and swim around in the lake, but she knew her parts would malfunction and she would end up as scrap metal in the junkyard the next day. Yes she looked human on the outside, but on the inside she was nothing but a computer. A sad, lonely computer that just wanted to form a human connection. Since arriving in town she had found a job in an IT Firm, “Nova IT” where she sat in...

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