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Submitted to Contest #79
I always knew that life was going to be challenging. Growing up as a child had been interesting to say the least... Mum on medication to battle her depression. In hindsight probably a coping mechanism to deal with dad who enjoyed a drink or two, and lost his job as a result. After their divorce, my brother, sister and I would often find ourselves alone after school or on weekends, which was great at the time. After all we had all that freedom to play and watch TV while mum was juggling 2 jobs. Looking back, probably not so great a time for u...
Submitted to Contest #77
"How lucky I am..." thought Claire as she was gazing into the subdued yellow and orange flames of the fire, a blanket over her legs and her face beaming.To the left of the fireplace, a single bed hugged one corner of the room. To the right, a round table surrounded by two chairs, below a crusty window that was hiding behind voile curtains.If Claire were to stand up and turn around, she would be facing an old-fashioned stove that was flanked between white-painted shelves above a deep wide sink to the right, and a fridge that left just enough ...
Submitted to Contest #76
"... then Suzie comes in, starts screaming at him and tells him to pack his bags! Can you believe it!? He told me himself, from man to man.""Holy moly! This is like... wow!""Yeah, right! This just happened!""Oh, my God!""I know!" is his instinctive response. "Loren, you should call your sister. Loren ... call your sister. Now."She picks up her phone nervously and types in her sister's number. Riing...Riing..."Hey, Suzie! Your big sis' here. How are you? Have you got a minute?... aha ... aha ... oh, really? ... aha ... no way! ... aha ... did...
Submitted to Contest #75
"Open your eyes!"Nothing."Sophie! Open your eyes!"Darkness. Light. Darkness. The end.5am. 20°C. A normal morning for tropical North Queensland. It is quiet. The roads are deserted. Only a few early-morning joggers and workers punctuate the Cairns Esplanade. Farther beyond, the sun is rising.Sophie woke up earlier than usual this morning. In today's Facebook post, she writes"It is happening today. I have made up my mind. Wish me luck!😍" before pressing the SEND button. Sophie types up posts ever morning. This is what she does to set herself u...
Submitted to Contest #74
"How I am going to do this?" 4 friends had just called to say that they could no longer come to the Christmas party that took so long to prepare. The 2-meter high pine tree was nicely decorated with crystal baubles and silver stars, and at the top lay the pure white angel. Underneath it, an array of gifts of different sizes waiting to be opened. In the kitchen, you could smell the turkey that was cooking in the oven. With just under 1 hour to go before her guests would appear Jennifer was not going to be able to change the beautifully laid-o...
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