Genevieve Flintham

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“There's Nothing There” by Genevieve Flintham

Submitted to Contest #214

The minotaur and the griffin are in my chest cavity again. They tore through the air and ripped a space between my ribs – and yes, there was nothing there – but their homing instincts overrode my force majeure. They’re huge. They purport to alleviate my pain, but the smell of sun cream and the hum of mosquitos is distracting enough. Cold sangria. A jug of it, set down on the table, tantalising the hairs in our nostrils. My sister’s a superb mixologist – is sangria a cocktail? – and she beams as if she’s just given birth. The jug drips crims...

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Hi fellow writers! I studied Creative Writing at Bath Spa University and live in the thick countryside of Somerset (England). I write across most mediums and have recently won the Writer's Digest (Spiritual) and Bath (Acorn) short story awards, as well as a whole heap of shortlists. www.vieveflint.com