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Submitted to Contest #157
“Aren’t you coming up to bed?” Cassie asked her husband Kevin. “I’m going to watch the end of the game,” Kevin replied, slumping on the couch. “Be up later.” “Fine.” Cassie tromped away and up the stairs to their bedroom. Kevin sighed. Sixteen years of marriage, and now he and Cassie were just going through the motions, being fake-happy in front of the kids and indifferent in front of each other. The only action that their bedroom had seen in months was arguing and the occasional vacuum. This, he thought, was a stupid way to live. He ne...
Submitted to Contest #155
“Thanks for inviting us,” Tanya says to Jocelyn. The two moms are sitting on a bench at the playground. The orange sky is a mix of sun and volcanic plumes, the temperature a pleasant 320 degrees, and the light breeze carries the scent of decay. “This is such a pretty park.”“My pleasure,” Jocelyn replies. “It must be hard, being new in town. I’m so glad that you joined us! We hold these ‘Mommy and Me’ playdates every Tuesday morning until school starts. Gotta keep the little demons busy!”The kids seem like a well-behaved bunch, Tanya thinks. ...
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