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Submitted to Contest #293
“Ugh! Of all the ways to spend my weekend, I picked the sickness ticket,” I mutter in annoyance, holding back a frustrated groan, when I enter the train wagon. I look around impatiently, my shoulder aching from the bright red mark that has formed because of my bag’s weight. I exhale, relieved I found an empty window seat near me and take a few long, unsteady strides towards it. The wagon jolts rhythmically while the train begins to move and I lazily drop my duffle bag in the seat next to me. I make a silent...
Submitted to Contest #290
Her POV I dreaded the mornings when my mum insisted that I put my hair up. Whether it was a ponytail, braids, or space buns, the tugging sensation of the elastic band taunted me to scratch my head or pull it off, and I rarely resisted the temptation. My hair was long and often frizzy from the tangles, it got in my face whenever I leaned over my little school desk to read from the textbook. Plenty were the nights I threw a fit as my parents tried to brush it neatly, wishing it would endure my distraught sleep. On a sunn...
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