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Submitted to Contest #309
The starless night sky wept, spilling out its sorrow over the bustling Immortal Quarter. I stood, unflinching, as cars hissed by, spraying me with brown frothy water. Why avoid the street tea when I was already steeped in five years’ worth of misery and his blood? I laughed, imagining what people would think—a woman shivering in the rain, mascara bleeding down her cheeks, as if she’d just had her heart broken. I had. I’d burned bridges so thoroughly tonight, that the ashes had likely blown halfway across the damn city by now. I checked my wa...
Submitted to Contest #308
Only someone who truly adored books could tell the difference between a hardback and a paperback by scent alone—a gift that belonged to Poppy. Poppy was in heaven the moment she stepped inside the antique bookstore. She inhaled deeply, savouring the papery, woody notes that welcomed her; a comforting change from the bitter smell of soggy cigarettes lingering outside. At the far wall, an open fireplace glowed amber and gold, promising warmth. Her skin longed for its heat—anything to thaw the frigid chill numbing her fingertips. Anything to so...
Submitted to Contest #306
Recipe for a Hot Mess:‘Motherhood Edition’ Serves: Everyone, all the time (plus baby). Prep Time: 9 months (sometimes a few weeks over.) Cook Time: One sleepless night, or ½ a day to reach 'Hot Mess' peak. Ingredients: Substitute with whatever seasoning you’re in (pregnancy, newborn, toddler, child, teenager, flying-the-nest). 1 cup of sick, snotty toddlers. Throw in baby spit-up for extra flavour. 4 heaped sink loads of dishes (bonus: if it’s Weet-bix or dried porridge). 2 overflowing hampers of dirty clothes—any type. A 'Hot Mess' isn’t pi...
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