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Submitted to Contest #79
Harriett took a deep breath and knocked on the door. She stepped back, nervously twirling a ringlet of orange hair between her fingers. It had been several years since she'd seen her son. She had told him to leave until he was able to behave himself. He'd never returned. She had heard that he was now the proud father of two children with his long-time girlfriend. Her partner, Alfonz, had encouraged her to reconnect with her son and get to know her grand-kids. She was terrified. Her experience raising her son by herself had been awful. He had...
Submitted to Contest #78
Abby loved visiting her great grandfather. He was nearly one hundred years old and his house was amazing. Her mother pulled the car up into the driveway and Abby leapt out, eager to explore. 'Stay out of the long grass and don't try to catch those darn cats again!' her mother yelled after her. Abby gave a non-committal yell back, already ankle-deep in long, dry weeds. The first structure she came to was a shed housing an ancient car and years worth of what her mother called “junk”. Abby slipped into the cool dark shelter, breathing in the mo...
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