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Submitted to Contest #186
In the belly of the beast I sat, being digested slowly. Every day I am here, I am rotting, rotting, and the calluses on my hands are losing the touch of a woodsman’s labor. I’m surrounded by soft flesh while above me every beautiful sound outside is muted by layers of fat and muscle. My ax is still beside me; the blade is growing dull from all the times I’ve swung into my meaty prison since I was swallowed. All it did was exhaust me and annoy this great wolf. Without daylight to measure, nor the need for rest, I’ve lost track of time. There ...
“So, the first step is just to pour this bottle into that one?” “Edwin, I told you it’s the blue beaker into the red. And get your hair out of your eyes before we start.” “Right, right, sorry.” “No need to apologize to me, just follow the directions. I do not want to blow up in study hall on a Tuesday of all days just because you can’t figure out a basic assignment. Especially when your dad is barely paying me to be your tutor.” “Yes, fine… you don’t have to be dramatic. Alright, here we go…” “Gently!!” “How do you pour gently, S...
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