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Submitted to Contest #324
It was still dark on the beach with just a glimmer of sunshine starting to peek over the horizon. Billy found a place to sit down near the water’s edge where the waves sprinted up the beach before slowing, stopping for a mere fraction of a second, and then sliding backward into the surf.Billy pulled his thermos from his backpack and poured himself a cup of coffee. He then sat back and watched the beautiful spectacle of the sun rising over the ocean. Today it was especially beautiful as the sun began to drive away the darkness and cover the...
Submitted to Contest #322
“Well, I’ll be damned. Cal Stewart, how the hell are you.”U.S. Army Captain Caleb Stewart looked up from his shopping in the military sales store at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Heading toward him was Daniel Mason, also an Army captain, that Cal had known since they were both cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Over the years at West Point and subsequent years their paths had crossed many times. They knew each other well and both respected each other for their military and leadership acumen.Beyond that, however, both were ac...
Submitted to Contest #321
It was just 5:00 AM when the old man’s alarm clock sounded. He rolled over and sat up on the side of the bed. His dog raised its head from the corner of the room where several blankets served as his bed. Looking out the window at his thermometer, Buck Watson saw that the temperature was in the upper twenties. He looked at the dog that was looking back at him with loving eyes and said, “Joe, it is soon going to be time for you and me to move to Florida. We will take our walks in the Florida sunshine instead of freezing our butts here.”A ...
Submitted to Contest #320
A packed SUV containing the Simmons family pulled into the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. The Oconaluftee Forest is the valley of the Oconaluftee River in North Carolina’s Great Smokey Mountains. The river is sacred to the Cherokee People. Jim and Meredith Simmons were eager to stretch their legs after the long ride north from Florida’s Disney World. Their twin eight-year-old children, Bruce and Bridget, were even more eager to escape the back seat of the Ford Explorer. They had said goodbye to Disney World early in the morning and headed fo...
Submitted to Contest #317
This story discusses adult mental illness and children who are hospitalized with severe illnesses. There is one use of harsh language. Taylor opened one eye and looked across the bed. She already knew what she would see but the lumpy shape covered with a sheet with an arm and a leg sticking out confirmed that Taylor’s human, Mark, was still sound asleep. Hopping off the bed, the beautiful chocolate Labrador Retriever headed over to the window and stuck her face between the pulled down window shade and the screen. Yep, she...
Submitted to Contest #313
This story contains risqué and sexually suggestive language. Allyson and Madison walked across the small but incredibly beautiful upstate New York college campus. It was springtime and the scent of lilacs filled the air. Maddie turned to her identical twin sister, Ally, and commented, “You know, it’s a good thing that guys I go out with don’t wear cologne that smells like lilacs.” I wouldn’t be able to keep my pants on.” “Yeah, yeah, I know,” said Ally, “and you really like the blue ones because they match your eyes. You’re so romanti...
Submitted to Contest #312
Three Army Black Hawk helicopters flew just above the treetops without any lights as they headed deep into enemy territory in the dark night. Forty minutes after crossing the enemy border, the lead helicopter radioed the other two that he was commencing a security check of the designated landing zone. Minutes later he radioed that the landing zone was secure and that the Barker had deployed. Barker was the operational name for the U.S. Army’s latest robotic dog system. Roughly the shape and size of a very large dog, the Bar...
Submitted to Contest #311
Mike Henley was bitterly cold as he stood sentry duty. Winters in Afghanistan were often harsh. This one certainly was. Like soldiers had done for centuries, Mike wondered what the hell he was doing freezing his ass off in a foreign country many miles from home. Mike allowed his thoughts to briefly turn to Julie, his wife and the love of his life at home in Fort Benning, Georgia. In a few weeks his tour will end. He and Julie planned to spend two weeks in the Caribbean where the sun and waves and mostly time with Julie would wash away t...
Submitted to Contest #309
“Excuse me, have we met before?” Angela turned from staring at the stars to see a handsome man watching her intently. He was probably about her age and a few inches taller. His muscular build was apparent; slightly stretching his polo shirt in all the right places. She had no doubt that his smile could light up a room. She took her time before responding as the cool ocean breeze disheveled their hair. Scott’s much shorter military cut was far less affected than Angela’s shoulder length brunette tresses that she pushed back from her face ...
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