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Dewni De Silva

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Wrong detour

Submitted to Contest #50

Paulo Miguel When I plunged down the road, I made a foolish decision. To my right was a detour that reflected immediate safety. Turning, I realized the cul-de-sac was almost impossible to escape from. I halted, with one knee almost bent, scarped and looked as if I’ve dragged my self across a half-finished wooden floor. I panted with one hand on my hip, contemplating on how to climb this brick wall. I ran backwards and fling my leg to a side to get a firm grip on the wall. The redness of the brick almost camouflaged my knee that screamed at ...

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Cold tea

Submitted to Contest #49

8.23 amGetting up, I tremble with the arctic feeling that crept up my spine like a wet spider on a slippery surface. When I look to my right I take a glimpse of what I have become. I force my scarf to entangle around me while I touched one wrinkle near my worn-out smile… I go closer. The closer I get, more flaws the distant mirror reflected.‘Sei così bella’ he echoes in my mind.But I’m not so beautiful now. There was a time that I looked up at night to see the stars with you, holding hand in hand while our fingers interlaced. You sang to me ...

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"You can't see him but I can"

Submitted to Contest #48

19th May Wednesday ‘He’s right here' Gathering everyone, I pushed everyone to the back exit. Suddenly I felt my knees weaken and almost give up on my posture: he’s near. There was no time to explain, I felt the goosebumps take over me as if to warn he is near-by. We needed to run. Since it was only me that had the unique ability to see him, the only hope they have is me. mustering up all my courage I turn to my friends. ‘I made up my mind’ I say. ‘What are you talking about El?, we will die here’ she says. ‘We won’t’. I say. ‘Get out o...

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Suitcase in hand, you head to the station..

Submitted to Contest #47

15th May It was now or never. You plunge at him with all the strength that you are left with. You could say that he wasn’t expecting it, the bag falls from his hand to the force of the tug and screams at you to stop. Punching the exact same spot he kicked you earlier today, you grab his phone by force and make a run for it. With the device in your hand you never felt this powerful. You run as fast as you could and doesn’t look back to check if he’s following. Feeling the agony in your lungs, the focus was only about getting far on foot. Putt...

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