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Submitted to Contest #325
CW: Drug use and body horror Last Nightby Jeff Paolino Debbie Cornlow ran around the corner of the brick building and slammed her back against it. She took a couple deep breaths. On an exhale she peeked back around the corner. Nothing but a rat running through a puddle. Five blocks away a few cars traveled west to east under the yellow glow of the streetlights. The sidewalks were ready for the waste operatives in the morning. The traffic light clicked and unstuck her from the corner.The street was black slick with fresh rain. It sparkled bac...
Submitted to Contest #209
“It was some kind of explosion," said Ollie Park while scanning the jerky wrapper. “Nothing to worry about," said Sheriff Portilla with the jerky hanging out of his mouth. “Must have been a gas bubble or something." The bell rang above the door. Ollie and the sheriff looked to the entrance of the gas station and saw a man wearing a fishing vest and waders. He had vacant eyes and he was soaking wet. “Water?” he said. They both pointed at the coolers in the back. The sheriff peered around the corner of the aisle and watched the man fall ...
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