HM Durham

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“The Greatest Halloween of All Time” by HM Durham

I hate Halloween. Candy wrappers litter the recess yard, cars line the sidewalk with their trunks raised, and pieces of costume decorate the playground. My heels, stuffed into a pair of ugly brown boots, dig into the concrete as my mother - curse her soul - pulls my arm. Too bad for her, I crossed them tight around my chest."Don't you want candy?" she coos, encouraging me into the line of witches, Power Rangers, and Vampires.No. I don't want candy. My variety bag I brought home the other day had been ri...

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“I Will Never ” by HM Durham

“Say the word, and we’ll leave.”  My stomach lurches with each bend on the road. Outside the window, the world was black with night. My reflection stares back at me in the glass, and the lights from the dash casts an eerie blue light throughout the vehicle. The weight of the crockpot warmed my lap, and I grip onto the sides to steady myself and prevent it spilling.  “I’ll be okay,” I say. ...

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