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Submitted to Contest #66
“It doesn’t count if you’re already planning your defeat, Indra,” Thalassa was completely drenched, her hair matted clumsily to her neck. She did not look like the picture of triumph, but a foolish grin was plastered over her face. “It’s not worth it. We both know that,” Indra stood and stretched, emotionless. She seemed utterly apathetic about the idea of becoming Crown Princess of Icilus. Thalassa heaved a deep sigh. This was not the first time she’d dealt with her sister’s insolence, she told herself, and it wouldn’t be the last. A ...
Submitted to Contest #58
“Look, Mariah--” I stuttered, then stopped. “What?” Her lips smacked open and shut, revealing a radioactive green lump of chewing gum. “Nothing. I… I’ll tell you later,” I sucked in a deep breath as the air clawed its way into my lungs. I turned back to my outdated, discolored monitor and resumed typing a financial report. Across the room, I could hear Glen arguing with the manager about something petty -- most likely the type of cake that would be unceremoniously served at the next office party. “For the last time, we deserve a good d...
Submitted to Contest #57
I will not go into the chicken farming business. I keep telling myself that I won’t go into the chicken farming business. “But your uncle, and your uncle’s uncle, and your uncle’s uncle’s uncle — they were all so proficient in the avian arts!” I hear my mother say, while fixing a dinner of, you guessed it, chicken. I am fully aware of my family’s legacy, and I reject it. It’s just not for me. “But you could ride on the wave that your family has created — and then your nephew could go into the same business! It's practically a family tr...
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