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Submitted to Contest #290
They were in a stripe mall building turned into a youth group meeting place. It was small and cramped. The walls were painted in black light and colorful paint, and video game consoles and TVs were attached to one room. They could play before the service started. Another room was a kitchen with a big island in the middle where pizzas were lined up and soda and cups for the kids to enjoy. The biggest room with the windows facing the parking lot was a sanctuary of sorts. It had a small stage and podium with a drum set, guitar, keyboard, and ba...
Submitted to Contest #287
She saw the photo and her blood began to boil. "How could he do this to me? He promised there was nothing there. He... he said he loved me." The thoughts ran through her head as she picked apart every piece of their relationship and every detail from the last few months he had worked with that woman. She loved him. They had been together since college. Starting as friends, she had watched him go through multiple girlfriends and flings but nothing was significant to him until he finally convinced her to give him a chance. She had called him ...
Submitted to Contest #273
March 12th, 2076I knew the day would come when I would have to confess this to someone. Yes, I'm confessing it to a leather bound journal I keep in my nightstand but it still counts right. I did confess it to the good Lord Almighty a time or two as well.I'm rambling. I tend to do that now that I am a bit older. Oh, who am I kidding I do it constantly. Always have, always will. Well, I better just spill it. It's not like anyone will read this anyway. He has been gone too long for anyone to care. I married that son of a bitch back in 2014 on a...
Submitted to Contest #269
I lost my mom 3 years ago. Shocking opening statement I know but it's true. Now, when I say I lost her I don't mean like she disappeared. No, then at least I'd have hope that she was out there somewhere, here on earth at least and that I could find her. No, that's not it, unfortunately, she died. It was not something we expected at the time. She had always carried a sickness in her but we always thought we had more time. She was tough as nails and would never let anyone see her pain but I guess this time she really hid it too well. After she...
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