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Submitted to Contest #308
** This story contains emotional abuse ** Harvey Brown looked around the stifling attic, sweat forming on his brow. The small dirty window afforded him a view of the yard - his one reminder of the outside world. Old memories were what kept him going after eleven years in captivity, the last seven months of them in this very loft. In his imagination, Harvey was young again and he was transported back to 1957. He could see himself with his then black hair all slicked back, donning his nicest summer sweater and navy slacks. Nervously breathing...
Submitted to Contest #307
Being twenty-four with braces isn’t exactly an ideal situation. None of my friends, acquaintances or peers had them; either they went through the process in middle school or were lucky enough to never need oral corrections at all. Certainly, my favorite social media influencers - or any influencers, for that matter - didn’t sport braces: all they ever wore was makeup and a good filter. Perfect people in a perfect world. My parents didn’t have the money to get me the orthodontic help I needed at the “right” age. But as it happened, I came int...
Submitted to Contest #306
**Trigger Warning: this story contains some predatory behaviors** (Text Message Communication) Monday, June 30DAVID 12:03 P.M.Dear Amy, I need to talk to you. AMY 12:12 P.M.Hi David. What’s up? Has there been a change in the class schedule? DAVID 12:12 P.M.Not exactly AMY 12:15 P.M.So… DAVID 12:17 P.M.We should probably talk in person. In fact, maybe we could do an in-person class. AMY 12:22 P.M.Thanks, but I can’t afford it. DAVID 12:22 P.M.No charge AMY 12:26 P.M.Maybe… DAVID 12:27 P.M.No, really. We can go over scenes three and four from ...
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