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Submitted to Contest #133
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Ezra, happy birthday to you-“ “Liz, stop, you’ll embarrass the kid.” “Move! Let me finish, Brian… How old are you now? How old are you now..” An uncontrollable smile lit up my face as I rewatched my mother's video to me from my birthday last year. A hand reached out and yanked my phone out of my hand. “What’s this?” “Give it back!” I yelled. “Your mom still sings you happy birthday?” the girl laughed. “Give it back, Julia!” “No,” she said, sticking out her tongue and rushing...
Submitted to Contest #101
I had to get it right this time. I have been towing the line for too long. I remember my initiation as if it were just yesterday. I had been only eleven, skinny, mal-nourished and burning with hatred. I had watched him gunned down before day in the streets of Shady Oak– the gang wanted a change of leader. I swore on his blood that I would let them pay. I didn’t wait for him to go cold. I crossed the fence and found their camp and told them I wanted to join them. &n...
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