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Submitted to Contest #141
Kyle Cleaver shakes the cobwebs out of his head, slowly opening his eyes. He’s in a small room with a concrete floor. Tools hang on the walls and lay scattered on workbenches. Pieces of a disassembled lawn mower lay piled up in a corner. A record player sits on a nearby card table. Several dog-eared albums are stacked against it. Kyle’s heart race...
Submitted to Contest #140
The picture is over fifty years old, a frozen moment in 1968. Bad jobs, poor relationships, and failing health have made me forget what being a hopeful, impressionable twelve-year-old was like. But whenever I look at the photo of Boy Scout Troop 41, the little boy in me surfaces long enough to laugh, cry, and reflect. Some of the signatures on the back of the photo capture the typical bravado of a twelve-year-old, such as Charles P. Frenchette III, or Quentin Myles Moseby, Esq...
Submitted to Contest #139
“Aw c’mon, man. Grow up!” Ralph laughed after accessing my latest girlfriend. “You can’t be serious. Her?” “What’s wrong with Kacey?” “Nothing, if you like bubbleheads. What do you have in common with her? What do you talk about?” “We really don’t talk a lot,” I replied, smiling. “Y...
Submitted to Contest #138
“This is so going to be worth getting up early in the morning for,” Ace said. “A day at the beach. Sun and surf capped off by a picnic.” “You’re sure you packed everything, Daria?” Hugh asked. “Don’t be such a buzzkill,” Daria replied. “I got it all. Towels, blankets, sunscreen, snacks, even binoculars.” &...
Submitted to Contest #137
Sir Morpheus’ eyes flutter, opening. “Again?” the knight asks. “Again,” the Lady of the Lake replies. Sir Morpheus has dark, swarthy features with thick, braided hair, high cheekbones, and bottomless black eyes. His strength, skills, and seeming immortality have made him the most feared and respected knight in the kingdom. With amber hair that cascades down her shoulders, shimmering green eyes, and an enticing figure, the Lady of the Lake is an enviable beauty. But she exists as a transparent apparition and is believed to be a witch. “H...
Submitted to Contest #136
Dalton Davis, manager for the last-place Cleveland Guardians, nervously spits out a volley of sunflower seeds. Paunchy, greying, and perpetually concerned for his job, the sixty-year-old field general is considered a superb strategist who identifies with his players. Dalton checks his two baserunners. Flint Concannon fidgets at third base, while Chase D’Amico takes a conservative lead off second base, scanning the stands. Once an All-Star, injuries have eroded thirty-four-year-old Flint’s skills, but the sandy-haired, affable center field...
Submitted to Contest #135
Standing on a hill overlooking the nearby valley, Brendan Sheehan and Creed Bonham study a herd of undernourished cattle. They wipe their brows, feeling the effects of the hundred-degree heat. With wavy, jet-black hair and sculpted features, thirty-two-year-old Brandon is absurdly handsome, which suits his role as the heir apparent to the Shamrock Ranch, the biggest spread in Little Heaven, Arizona. Although he has a college education and is as tough as any cowhand, Brandon still has problems living up to the reputation of his uncompromisin...
Submitted to Contest #134
I received the phone call every boyfriend dreads. “This is Carrie. I’m at the boutique. Veronica’s going crazy! Get down here!” Veronica Rennie was the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen. She had captivating emerald eyes, platinum hair that cascaded down her back, perfectly sculpted legs, and a generous figure packed into a 5’ 4” frame. And then there was her sultry southern accent, which seemed to spring forth whenever she wanted me to blindly follow her commands. She also ate lithium like breath mints and was a poster child for manic ...
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