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“Her Legacy, Her Fame” by Ky'm Young

Submitted to Contest #50

She'd waited her whole life for this moment. It was all leading up to this. She'd prepared for months that felt like years. And as she slipped into her gown, one leg after another, a wave of panic showered over her. Outside her dressing room door, she heard a knock. "Renee? 10 minutes to showtime."The actress nodded, although she knew he couldn't see her. "Okay, thank you."Her fingers twitched as her brain raced. She should be doing something. But what? Singing? No, she had to rest her voice. No, no. She would go over her lines. She walked h...

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“Population 0” by Ky'm Young

Submitted to Contest #39

Population 0:It was too cold when I woke up.My room was always hot--a known fact in my household. I sleepily felt my way to my cell phone. I read the time. 10:10 AMHuh? I lowered my phone and tried to figure out what was going on. Maybe my clock was just off. I waited for my eyes to adjust to the darkness, blinking a couple of times. It never adjusted. I thought that was odd, but I was tired. I was listening to the sounds of the darkness when I realized something that made my blood run cold. There was,No. Snoring. It’s no...

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“The Story Of Bella” by Ky'm Young

May, 18 (1945)Dear Diary,After I woke up this morning and curled my hair I was met by a peculiar remembrance. That weird girl Ally's birthday is today. Don't ask me how I know. I couldn't tell you. Anyways, it's Ally's birthday. I considered sewing her a dress (it'd be good practice if I want to be a seamstress) or baking her a cake. I wondered what I might get her as I walked to school with the girls when we were stopped by a tall white man. He was quite good looking and I felt my dark cheeks get hot. He looked down at me cruelly. "Now you ...

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“Ellery's Promise” by Ky'm Young

Submitted to Contest #35

“Are you ready for this, babe?” My boyfriend asks. He has both hands on either side of my shoulders. I shake my head. “No, I’m not.” He smiles. “That’s the spirit.” We’d been spending the night at a hotel, to get away from the mess for a while. We go to the store and gather cleaning supplies. I’m casing the cleaning aisle at Home Depot when I notice a beautiful rug, with an amazingly colorful spiral pattern. It’s hanging from the ceiling, a display, perhaps. I run my hands across it. I can feel the small stitches as I let my fingers gli...

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“The Yearbook” by Ky'm Young

Submitted to Contest #33

Lora tossed and turned in her bed. It was so hot. She tossed off her covers and looked back at her long-time boyfriend Aaron. She took in a big, long breath and quietly tip-toed out of the room. When Lora entered the kitchen, she let go of the breath that she was holding. She walked to the refrigerator and scanned the very bare racks. I’ll have to go to the store tomorrow, thought Lora. She wandered around the kitchen once more, looked back in the refrigerator for good measure, and then reached up on her tippy-toes and grabbed a gl...

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