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Submitted to Contest #115
“Come on, Andie. You couldn’t have done this.” My gaze started at his black leather shoes, up his smart grey suit, and finally, we locked eyes. So tall, it put a crook in my neck. If you cut down a tree in the forest, would Principal Leary be around to hear it? I shrugged. “If that’s what he said he saw, then that’s what he saw.” Almost a whisper. He let out the sigh he’d been holding in the entire hour. “Andie… this isn’t you. I’m on your side. Tell me what happened.” I’d told my story enough times. But I told ...
Submitted to Contest #114
“You wanna do something fun?” I looked up at Janie, red, slick hands wiping the jean windshield that was my narrow thighs. I could see the heave in my chest, feel the bones rattling in my neck. Her eyes were bright and crazed, and standing up at this moment felt like lifting a car. Still, I stood. “Something fun, huh? More fun than this?” I gestured to my torso. The broken skin mixed with torn fabric and blood reminded me of the inside of a strawberry danish. Talk about taking a bite out of life. I could sense her resolve, an...
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