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Submitted to Contest #81
“Vanessa, darling,” called out Benjamin Moore to his wife. She didn’t answer. Where can she be? He thought. The only sound in the house was the chime of the old oak clock, its golden pendulum swinging inside its glass box. The air still smelled like oatmeal and raisin cookies from yesterday’s baking, although their grandchildren had eaten the whole pan. Benjamin opened the back door, admiring the back garden through the mosquito net. There between a tomato plant and a ceramic vase knelt Vanessa, her withered hands dirty from the soft d...
Submitted to Contest #78
I slip and fall hard on my back. "Holy mother of God," I gasp as the wind is knocked out of me. I lay there for what feels like an eternity. I inhale and exhale, my stomach feeling tight and painful, and wait for my head to stop spinning. I get on my hands and knees, cursing my sister. Why, oh, why did I listen to her? Roller skating is most definitely not easy, and neither is it gracious. A girl jogging by gives me a sympathetic smile. Perfect, I should’ve practiced somewhere other than the public park to avoid embarrassing myse...
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