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Submitted to Contest #195
“Iced caramel latte,” the barista calls. Kacie picks up her drink from the counter, heading out into the sunny day. She’s planning to take it to the park and breathe some fresh air for a while. The weather feels perfect today, and in Illinois, that’s rare. She joins the wave of people on the sidewalk. The man ahead of her is donning a blue hoodie, which is pulled up, covering his head. When they reach the cross walk and start moving to the other side, she gets a glimpse of his face. It almost looks like it could be Branden Griffin, but it’...
Submitted to Contest #132
For Elizabeth, a morning at church was something to look forward to. Not because it was part of her family’s routine, but because it was not. When she was told they’d be going to church and needed to look nice, she thought it was because it only happened every so often. She actually hadn’t known that other families went religiously, every week. It only started to become clear to her when they arrived and saw other people shaking hands, hugging, sharing how their week had gone. The pastor also announced weekly updates as well as a quick reha...
Submitted to Contest #131
Liz has this long curly hair that looks so delicate and soft, like not even trampling fingers through it could disturb the appearance. She dyes it a different color once or twice a year. When I met her it was red and now it’s a deep shaded purple. Somehow, all the colors manage to suit her. Her face is shaped like an almond, speckled with light colored freckles on her cheeks and a soft pointed chin. Maybe without the colored hair she would blend in a little more, but I have doubts. She’s someone I can talk to for hours without pause. To a ...
Submitted to Contest #128
It was a Saturday morning, and rather than opting for her usual mug of coffee, Ariel was reaching for the honey and turning on the heat to boil some water. Today her body was in need of something lighter, something different than her usual coffee with cream. Whenever she was sick as a child, and every moment since that she could remember, Ariel was given a cup of tea with honey (and sometimes a dash of lemon). It was a simple remedy her mother and grandmother reliably clung to. And, unsurprisingly, it became natural for her to adopt it. On...
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