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Submitted to Contest #236
Gas tank? Full. Laptop? Check. Chargers? Check. Homework? Eh. I won’t do it even if I bring it, and it won’t bump my grades up even if I do it. Cigarettes? No, let’s leverage the long weekend to cut back. Well – just one for the drive. Anything harder will have to wait. The thought of mom finding out alone makes nauseous. Laundry? Check. Everything looks ready to go. I’m confident I can beat the sun out if I skip breakfast to maximize my time at home. Nothing on campus tastes quite like mom’s cooking. Maybe if I drive with the windows down...
Submitted to Contest #235
The annual Sky Fire ceremony is commencing soon, and all the clan riders have finally arrived after their arduous pilgrimage through the jungle to our capital village. This year’s race was blessed by the Sky Fire itself, marked with an unprecedented bright beacon of growing light that could be seen during the day beside the Sky Fire’s radiance and at night, shining brighter than our ancestors. The elders claim it is a good omen bringing fruitful blessings and fortune in the upcoming year. However, a ...
Submitted to Contest #234
I still remember that first time I was at an airport getting ready to board a flight. I was six years old, wearing a new striped polo and a paper crown, and was enjoying a strawberry starfish popsicle while holding a red balloon. It was my birthday. I had a pin that showed it off to everyone, and everyone was so kind all day. We were heading to Florida for the weekend to visit amusement parks, and I did not have a single worry running through my mind. Just before boarding the flight, I bumped into an elderly gentleman sitting just outside th...
Submitted to Contest #233
January 1st, 2024 – Entry #1 Here’s to new beginnings, right? It’s a new year, the partying is over, and everyone is trying to get into new habits. My therapist said that keeping a journal and writing goals down, whether anyone reads them or not, helps with maintaining goals or whatever, so I’m going to give it an honest try before the bad habits get out of hand. I’ve tried diets in the ...
Submitted to Contest #232
No one remembers a life without the howling winds from the north, bringing about the Earth’s endless winter. Everyone used to be so caught up in their daily commute, social media, and paying bills that they forgot about the things that mattered in the world. News of the initial solar flares were ignored, just like every disaster on the news in those days, and before they could respond, humanity was left in the dark. At first, they were in the dark due to the fried power grids. Then, they were in the ...
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