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Submitted to Contest #301
KAMERONThe hunger gnawed at me worse than the headache. I stared down at my phone, watching the words “Preparing your order…” on the UberEats app as the second green bar flashed at me, taunting me. It was nearly 2:30 a.m., the streets outside my apartment complex empty and washed in a dull white glow from the streetlights, and, according to the app, I wasn’t getting my food until 3:00 a.m.; that was the estimate.“Yeah, sure, 30 minutes. I’ll be dead by then.” I mumbled, annoyed.I could already feel the warm, humid air bleeding through the cr...
Submitted to Contest #218
Metallic. Pungent. Sweet. Vile.A heavy, festering scent was wafting in the raw acrid air. It was a scent I knew all too well—a scent I knew with experience. Death was near. Someone, or something, died here. I covered my nose before inhaling again, all the odors mixing and hitting the back of my throat. Usually the smell gave me motivation—reason—but this time, all I felt was dread.I tried not to gag and at the same time wanted to scream. The scream was pulling at my vocal cords, praying to be unleashed.Please let it not be so. Please let it ...
Submitted to Contest #163
CEDRICI glanced down at my watch, my nerves on edge, foot tapping impatiently on the tile floor. 3:47 p.m. She was usually here by now. Cecille. One of the most beautiful souls I had ever seen. I came across her existence 3 or so months ago. From that moment on, I knew we had a connection. I was sure she felt it too.She came in around 3:10 p.m. on the dot every day. Her order also remained the same—small chai tea latte, sweet cold foam on top, and a blueberry scone. I always made it specially for her and made sure I worked when she came to p...
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