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Submitted to Contest #57
Allen Smith, a pastor at the local church, knew he was going to die. He just didn’t know when. Having been raised to a widowed mother after his father was murdered because of drug dealing. His brothers and him followed suit and also became drug dealers. The difference between him and his brothers was that he’s still alive. Well up to now, at least. Now, Al is consistently seen eating at Han Son Sushi once or twice a week, and today wasn’t any different. Al had been sitting next to his favorite window around 45 minutes. He was writing his wil...
Submitted to Contest #56
I sometimes talk to myself, but not like this. In class, while the teacher is talking, I sometimes don’t listen to what the teacher is saying and think about things to myself. To take a break. Usually minuscule topics that don’t matter, but will allow my mind to think. Lately, it wasn’t a break. It was more of thought that were detrimental to my health. I couldn’t control it, it would just come and go. One day, after an argument with my friends Jack and Rob, I came into class upset. They were making fun of me and yelling at me because I woul...
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