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Kenneth Allan

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Please don't do it

Submitted to Contest #150

"Please don't do it," pleaded eight year old Andy but his older twelve year old sister just laughed. "Your just a big baby," she gleefully said as she held his Teddy bear over the railing. The family was on a camping trip and their parents were occupied. The father had his head under the car bonnet. He was banging and swearing at things, His mother was making lunch in the caravan and the children were fighting which ended with Sarah holding Bobo the Teddy bear over the railing above the crashing waves. "Why do you like th...

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The Birthday Party

Submitted to Contest #93

The birthday party Twelve-year-old Alice Wainwright sat, fuming, in her mother’s car. “I don’t want to go to this party, mother.” Alice’s mother sighed. “Alice, dear, Bobby Jones’s mother is my biggest client, and she asked for you to attend. I think Bobby likes you.” “He’s a dork, mum. I don’t understand half the things he says.” “Well, be nice to him. At least until she signs the contract.” Alice gave a loud, vocal, exasperated sigh, got out the car, slammed the door and yelled, “I hate you, mum.” To which Alice’s mum yelled, “Enjoy your...

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