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Submitted to Contest #309
*This is a work of fiction. My stepmother told me that my father had hit her. They were getting a divorce—today.The moment I heard it, the texture of the ocean changed. It felt as if I could walk down a staircase made of seawater, step by step, into its depths.Our family was about to undergo yet another reproduction—like a body torn apart, dismembered into arms, a torso, and legs.I still remember the day my mother left. She bought me a box of orange juice, and while I was drinking it eagerly, she walked away without looking back. Ever sin...
Submitted to Contest #308
The Smiling Flower“The sky is so distant,The wind so crisp and clear,The sea so vast, and so brilliantly blue—And there you were, naturally, in my sight.”IThis was the 18th blind date she had been on.After a few polite exchanges, she got straight to the point. “I’ve already told you everything about myself online. Let’s not waste any more time.”The man fell silent for a few seconds, then slowly rose, nodded as if in salute, and pushed the door open, leaving.She watched him disappear around the corner. Lana’s California played softly in the b...
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