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Submitted to Contest #47
“Hi Mum!” Skye slammed the front door, and dropped her bag by the door, making her way towards the kitchen – where she knew Mum would be cooking tea for when Dad got home from work. Mum turned round and smiled warmly at her as Skye sat herself down at the kitchen table. “Hi love, how was your day?” She winked and put a square of chocolate in front of Skye. Skye beamed. “Alright thanks. What did I do to deserve this?” Skye licked the edge of the square slowly, savouring the sweet musky taste. Mum sighed. “You deserve it honey. You d...
You check the time. Perfect. As intended, you’ve arrived fashionably late. You slide your hand smoothly behind your back and reach under your bullet-proof jacket to grasp the handle of your laser gun, feeling the cold hardness beneath your fingers. “May I take your jacket Milady?” An unassuming waiter steps forward and you tense, but force yourself to smile and remove your hand from beneath your jacket. “That won’t be necessary.” You stop and look at the waiter’s name badge. “Hector. You see it’s rather chilly tonight, don’t you agree?...
Submitted to Contest #46
No matter how hard he stared at it, the screen remained blank. His inbox remained empty. Devoid of all activity. He ignored the folder that read: debts. For the umpteenth time, he refreshed the page. And again. And again. A voice sounded behind him, making him jump. “Aren’t you going to come and have dinner with us sweetheart?” She put her hand on his shoulder, gently. He turned round to smile briefly at her before turning back to the screen. “Sorry love, I need to stay here to monitor my orders. They’re coming in quite quickly now you kno...
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