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Submitted to Contest #95
from: marias_haven@heaven.comto: rheyannesars5774322@gggmail.coSubject: We need to sit down and talkDear Anne,I see it in your eyes as you bring your lips to the bedside coffee mug, to taste the dregs inside. The slight tremor in your fingers, the half-smile as you realize you have woken up to another day in your life. The panic with which you view your white blanket. The deep-seated melancholy as you toast the bread, spreading the butter, as you think of the fuss you used to create over marmalade. How you long for your friends yet fear thei...
Submitted to Contest #89
I stared, for what seemed like ages, into the water.I gulped. The bottomless pit feeling reappeared, making my stomach feel all queasy yet again. My knees started trembling as if I was trying to dive into the vast Pacific Ocean, not into a six-foot deep swimming pool in my neighborhood.I observed Mom silently edging me on. Do you need further incentive, my mind scolded me.A leap was all it took.*No matter how many friends you have, there is always that one companion who quietly, uncomplainingly, wipes away all your tears, bears all your fury...
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