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Submitted to Contest #317
2049 Saanvi walked happily, her high heels click-clacking on the road, two shopping bags hanging from each hand. As she walked, she gazed at the roadside shops selling fancy accessories, handbags, casual wear, and back cases for smartphones. Though her shopping bug prodded her to buy some accessories, she ran late. She got several calls from her home. Mom. Sister. Dad. She patiently answered each call and assured them that she’d be back home soon. Saanvi then stopped at a sugarcane juice shop and ordered a cup for herself. Taking little sips...
Submitted to Contest #282
Content warning: Injury, trauma, mental health strugglesStaring at my freshly bandaged fingers, I wished for only one thing. To go back in time and prevent the accident. Okay, maybe I wished for more too. To not sacrifice a bit of my flesh to a crazy metal as if it had a prophecy to fulfil. To not witness blood gushing like it had a mind of its own. To not holler, scream, and wail as if a whole finger had been amputated. To not think about everything I couldn’t do on my own, starting the next day. To not hear the echoes of my screams ricoche...
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