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Submitted to Contest #321
*Hailey's POV* Warning: this story contains scenes of stalking and mental health issues... Aaron Matthews walked into the coffee shop at 8:00 am on the dot. He wore his plain, white shirt tucked into his jeans and his blue jeans - paired with a belt - accentuated his long lean legs. On his neck, a locket which isn't something I would peg him to wear, but it was fine if he was doing it. He had this regal, arrogant cloak on, but he still picked up an elderly lady's wallet she had dropped. I would have just taken the wallet, but he-he tapped he...
Submitted to Contest #320
The moon hung low over the dense forest, casting an eerie silver glow through the canopy. The isolated house where Rupert Nicks and Millie Ross lived, its wooden walls weathered. Inside, a cozy fireplace, shelves lined with books, and a kitchen table still cluttered with the remains of their dinner. Rupert, a strong man with fiery red hair, sat on the couch, his calloused hands flipping through a magazine. Millie, her long black hair dripping over her shoulders and her freckles catching the firelight, was curled up beside him, a book open in...
Submitted to Contest #319
The first time I felt alive was when my dad trained me to hunt Buzzerks. They were apparently a dangerous breed of monsters that only came out at night, so we hid out for days waiting to kill one. I wasn't exactly sure why my father was so obsessed with these things, but I finally got to spend time with him, so that kind of made up for it. "Henri, focus," he snapped as he lowered his rifle. "You need to be prepared. They could come out at any minute." My stomach growled. "Dad, I'm hungry. We've been out here for days," I complained. "There a...
This is all my fault, I knew I shouldn't have gotten between them, but my jealousy kicked in and I couldn't stop it. My best friend Mavis was now single and I was sitting here dating her ex. "I just can't believe he'd cheat on me like that," Mavis sat across from me at the diner fiddling with a fry. "We've been together for like two years and he just threw it all away for some skank that lives in Canada." "I think it's best not to think so hard about it," I nodded my head. "He obviously moved on and so should you." "You know what, Emmy?" She...
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