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Submitted to Contest #153
!Minor sex references!As usual, I was sitting at the far back of the class, minding my own business. I lean back, swinging vaguely, back and forth on my chair as I hold my book in between the desk and myself. All I hear are the muffled voices of kids and their constant gossiping as they start to evaporate. I then hear a singular voice, assuming that of course it must be the teacher, and continue reading as my mind resumes cloaking her voice. The teacher then speaks out two words that seem familiar to me. Then it hits me. My eyes blur out the...
Submitted to Contest #150
I sat on the edge of the building, listening diligently, as I observed the sounds of the busy city just below my very own feet that swayed off of the structure. I stretch my arms behind me as I leave my hands out to support my figure, tilting my head back slightly to feel the breeze of the fresh air. My eyes steadily shut whilst my lips part to release a soft sigh. The music faintly sounds through my ears with my headphones resting upon my head, as the hair attached flows along with the current of air. My mind empties its thoughts and drifts...
Submitted to Contest #149
Picking up my bag, I wave my hand in a soft quake directed to my friends as we go our separate ways to lessons, hearing the bell announce the last hour of school. I check my schedule for my last class as I stroll down the halls to spot science – the most inexplicable and lifeless subject I’ve ever attended.Hauling myself down the corridors of the school, I eventually reach my class and enter. I walk past groups of others gossiping, receiving gestures from some, as everyone waits for the teacher to turn up. I distinguish the only seat in the ...
Submitted to Contest #148
I sat in my chair, inhaling the darkness around me as I scrolled through my phone. I glanced at the clock, passing away, to discover the day had already been refreshed onto the next. It wasn’t long until I heard a light pounding from the front door, who the hell would be at my door at this time - especially the timing. What kind of maniac goes to someone’s house out of nowhere at this time of day? I grabbed an old baseball bat from the cupboard just seconds away from the front door before cautiously approaching the individual behind my ...
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