Michele Hinton

“The Upright Cub” by Michele Hinton

Submitted to Contest #187

The Upright CubBy Michele L. HintonHigh on a ridge of the Smoky Mountains lounged a mated pair of cougars relaxing after satisfying their appetites on a deer. Myr, the female, Ska, the male, as roughly translated in cougar speak, licked their claws.“How was your meal, Ska?”“Delicious! That deer was just right. Very tender. You made an excellent choice from your hunt.” Ska leaned closer to her and gave her lick on the mouth.“What was that for?”“There was a small piece of meat left on your whiskers you missed. Waste not want not, my mother alw...

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“Wiccan Sisters” by Michele Hinton

Submitted to Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. "Rat! Rat! Rat!" I exclaimed. I ran to the side of the house and grabbed the water hose to put out the fire I had started in the backyard. When I put it out, I looked at the pile of slushy, wet ash that used to be a small tree. I then heard laughter behind me. I turned to see my sister, Crystal, who was seven years older than me, leaning up against the door frame with her arms folded."Mom's going to be pissed at you, Tabitha. She just planted that tree," Crystal said."Well, I didn't mea...

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“The Tablecloth” by Michele Hinton

Note: The main part of this story is based on actual events. "And that ends the history lesson for today," said Margo's eight grade teacher. "Now for the assignment. The school is planning on making a time capsule. What I want every student to do is bring in a special item to place in the capsule. It can be something of yours or a family member. In addition, you need to write a story about why it is special and present it to the class by the end of the week. Are there any questions?" Margo raised her hand. "Do we have to participate?" ...

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“Mile Marker 88” by Michele Hinton

Submitted to Contest #59

"SURPRISE!" everyone shouted, as Trevor Jackson walked into the kitchen.Several of Trevor’s friends and family members were standing around the kitchen table that was packed with gifts. In the middle of the table was a cake that had the words, Happy 16th Birthday Trevor, written on it.Jake Jackson patted his son on the back. “Happy birthday, Trevor.” Trevor's smile stretched from ear to ear. "Thanks, guys!" He then looked toward his mother. "What gives, Mom? You haven't thrown me a birthday party since I was eight.""On my side of the fa...

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“Stuck in the Middle with You” by Michele Hinton

Submitted to Contest #58

Stuck in the Middle with YouThunder rumbled among the dark clouds that made the daytime sky look like night, and then a streak of lightning tore through the clouds splitting them apart, jagged, like the shell of a cracked egg. The light it produced was blinding, and I couldn't help but turn my head away and blink several times to regain my sight from the momentary blindness that it caused me. I knew better than to look, but like a moth to a flame, I did anyway. I knew what followed next. The weather man had been predicting it for a day ...

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“The Symbiont ” by Michele Hinton

Submitted to Contest #58

The SymbiontWhere are we? I felt disoriented. My last memory was Jessica walking into the parking garage when her night class at the college had ended. She was just a few paces from her car when someone grabbed her from behind, put a cloth over her mouth and nose that had been laced with chloroform, and then the lights went out. It happened so suddenly that she wasn’t able to let out a scream.I don't know how long we were out and it seemed that Jessica had regained consciousness sooner than I did. My fuzzy senses became clearer when I heard ...

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