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Black Friday takes on a whole new meaning when one is marrying the devil. Wilhelmina didn’t have to wonder what to do with her hands during the ceremony, because as soon as her father (damn him to hell) had finished signing the contract that exchanged her chastity for his financial freedom, the devil had snatched it off the table and stuffed it in her palm. “You’re mine now, pet,” he had leered at her almost as a taunt, and then he’d turned and left the room with her father. She had sat there for a moment, gathering her mind and liste...
Submitted to Contest #189
The Penpal An actress has been kidnapped by a long-time friend; can she write her way out of trouble? Dear Kyle,            In yesterday’s letter, I wrote a little bit about one of the classes I took in my freshman year at Northwestern. You seemed to really like it, because when you slipped my breakfast, sanitary items, and stationary through the flap in my door this morning, you asked me to write more about school in today’s letter. Actually, if I’m being perfectly honest, it ...
Submitted to Contest #188
Theresa parked her Hyundai in the first open spot she could find. She’d gotten the Elantra in magenta, remembering how she’d always admired the jocks and preps in high school for their red sporty cars; she peered at the newly washed sedan’s reflection in the windows of the deli. In anticipation of this meal, she had not eaten breakfast, and her belly was slightly rumbling as she unplugged her phone from the dash and put the contents of her purse in order. It was her first Friday off work in ages, and as her kids were in school and her husba...
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