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Submitted to Contest #220
“That shouldn’t be there.” He mused dryly. Throat constricted and rough with thirst. Nights spent walking on weakened legs, without food or shelter. Body sinking into the immobile, orange sea devoid of end with each restless sleep. Stuck between waking world and dream, he grew distrustful at the sight before him. Stark against the still sands and shrubs of yucca and creosote was a concrete foundation. As if a room was warped from its origin and plastered on the warmth-tinted flatlands. Walls missing, the foundation housed what looked like a...
Submitted to Contest #215
The HiveAC blaring, cold air suffusing the warmth of summer artificially. The comedown after a day's work. Jeff’s scrawny arm, littered with raised, red bumps trailing up the veins grope for the side table. Slender fingers brush the glass bottle standing on a coaster. Water spots soak into the cork. Brown liquid dripping with condensation. Jeff grabs it by its neck, draining it of its feeble contents before closing the reclining chair. He walks in a stumble toward the backyard, taking a lasting glance at the living room behind him. &nbs...
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