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Submitted to Contest #84
Something the tree could never understand was why humanity so fiercely demanded immortality. They seemed so afraid of change, and would constantly lament the ages of old; things were better then, things were brighter then. People would move in and out of the surrounding houses constantly. Seasons blurred together, spring to summer to fall to winter to spring to summer to fall . . . Each building, held up by a decapitated sibling, had a stoic and unchanging exterior and an interior constantly ebbing and flowing with the memory of a thousand...
Submitted to Contest #76
"Excuse me?" "Huh?" "Where do you think you're going?" "Who are you, and why me?" "That doesn't matter, you have to come with me." "Why? Seriously, why?" "I can't say until we get there." "Can we stop at that Dunkin' Donuts first? I'm hungry." "No, we don't have any time to waste." "People are looking at us weird, can you at least tell me your name? Also, it would be nice if you could let go of my wrist, you're literally dragging me and it hurts." "No." ". . ." ". . ." "Why are we going in a parking garage?" "Be quiet." "I won't be quiet ...
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