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Submitted to Contest #320
“Ahhh!” my scream echoed throughout the forest- casting the birds out of their trees in a panic. Can’t a girl dance in the forest with her friends anymore? Gods-damn. One moment I was caught up in the tune playing from my new husband’s lyre, my feet prancing softly on the moss and wild flowers sprinkled on the forest floor, and perhaps a bit drunk- if I was being honest, when bam! Bitten by a viper out of nowhere! The music stopped and my body plummeted to the forest floor with it. Everything was going a bit hazy, the pain chasing away cons...
Submitted to Contest #319
With the blustery wind and cold rain leaving me soaked and shaking, I held my breath and jumped into the sea. It was only a 10ft drop, but the freezing cold had a way of shattering me as I plunged under its white foam caps. It was this shattering that I lived for. The frigid sea always had a way of forcing me out of my head, forcing me to be present in the moment. It was impossible to think about anything other than “Breathe and survive.” “Don’t be afraid, be aware,” are the words I gasped out between chattering teeth. Those were the words m...
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