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Submitted to Contest #298
Grief and Temptation walk into the dimly lit bar.At first glance they make a confusing duo. Grief is wearing a baggy college sweatshirt and jeans and has pulled her hair loosely on the top of her head. Temptation, on the other hand, has never met a mirror she didn’t love. Her makeup is flawless, not smudge in sight, layers of hair cascade down her back and rest perfectly on her razor-sharp shoulder blades and her crop top hits all of her curves in a way that lets everyone know it’s not by accident.Grief parks herself on an empty stool and si...
Submitted to Contest #253
Jennie has a real talent for acquiring people. Sure, it sounds like a good quality on paper, but, in fact, it can be beyond annoying. Take for example right now. I’m crammed into a corner booth with Steve? I think it’s Steve. He’s a random dude she met at the first bar we hit up tonight. He was sitting at a high top alone when Jennie beckoned him over for a shot and now I’m the one who can’t shake him. “Tell me a fun fact about you,” I say unenthusiastically, trying to break up the awkward silence until Jennie gets back from the bar.&n...
Submitted to Contest #252
“Ashley, wait!” There was no way I was going to give her the satisfaction of turning around. There was nothing left to explain. “Ashley, you bitch, I know it’s you!” I grabbed my apartment keys and gripped them tightly between my pointer and middle finger – just like my older sister had taught me in middle school. “Always go for the eyeballs or nuts,” she had told me, although I knew if she caught up to me my keys wouldn’t do a damn thing. I turned up Market Street and started walking faster. A group of tech bros were taking up the ent...
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