Molly Jarrard

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“Shell Mound” by Molly Jarrard

Submitted to Contest #209

The afternoon sun was high in the sky and the concentrated ray beating down on my thigh through the passenger window was becoming uncomfortably warm despite the best effort of the car's air conditioning. I rubbed the spot with my hand, but it does nothing to aleviate the sting. A state park sign reading "Shell Mound" with an arrow pointing west whizzed by. Eyes wide, my head snapped to the side to see if Sarah saw it. Sensing that my alarm for weird and stupid stuff had been activated, she laughed to herself. Without even looking in my direc...

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I'm not a writer, but middle age has brought with it an increased compulsion to create in a variety of mediums. I'm toying with the idea of writing a novel, but so far I just have a few short stories while I really get to know these characters. I'm not sure anything will come of it, but I'm enjoying the process.