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Submitted to Contest #275
Anya had always wondered where Suku went each night, and what could possibly lure her out of the warmth of the house and into the cool night air. Her parents had explained that cats tended to hunt at night, but Anya couldn’t imagine her little cat lowering himself to anything as mundane as hunting.Suku; Tsukuyomi - to give his full name – paused at the end of the front path and looked pointedly over his shoulder. In the darkness, he was practically invisible. Only the glow of his eyes set him apart from the shadows. Apparently satisfied, he ...
Submitted to Contest #274
In truth, I don’t know what she is.The thought struck me as I stood at the window, watching the thick mist rise from the wet ground and wrap itself around the crumbling stones of the graveyard. A near-constant stream of cold air whistled around the old window frames, carrying with it the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves.Her cottage, draped in ivy, sat next door as it always had. Although I will confess to a suspicion that one day I will wake up, and her house will no longer be there. As usual, her thick curtains were drawn shut. Her g...
Submitted to Contest #273
“Forgive me, for I have sinned.” Father O’Brien sat in the dim light of the confessional booth, surrounded by the familiar scent of polished wood and incense. Outside, slightly muted sounds of movement echoed through the chapel. The creak of the pews as lone visitors shifted position. The occasional pop from the wick of a burning prayer candle. A familiar backdrop to the quiet moments he cherished. “I’m here to confess to killing a woman,” said the voice from the neighbouring booth. Father O’Brien’s heart seized in his chest. He had heard co...
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