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Matthew Madsen

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We'll Never Talk About What Happened at Midnight

Contains explicit mentions of sexual content. TEN P.M. There’s no other beauty like a party. When you walk into a party like this, you become anonymous. The colored lights wash out your face, and the music drowns out your words, and the drugs take you out of your own mind and into a stranger’s. At least that’s what you hope happens. When you walk into a party like this, you become a demigod. Nothing can touch you. These are the things I tell myself as I enter the fray, late but unnoticed. Immediately bodies press in around ...

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The Shadow

Submitted to Contest #225

A modern retelling of the fairy-tale The Shadow by Hans Christian Andersen. I knew a guy who died from choking on birthday cake at someone else’s party. ‘Knew’ is a strong word. We weren’t much more than acquaintances. I heard the news, felt a little bit sad, and then got on with my life. Sometimes, though, I can’t help thinking about how many tragedies are wrapped up in that one little point in time. Family and friends mourned, of course, grieving the unexpected loss, but whenever I think about the guy who choked on birthday c...

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