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Submitted to Contest #51
Every night is the same. I sit in my favorite spot by the window, fascinated by the vast darkness above me. All is still and quiet, except for the wonderful tune coming from the window next door. The sound of music fills me with joy, with a beat that almost matches the twinkling lights above us. I wait until it stops before I lay myself to rest. “Leo, you’re going to be late!” I hear my mother calling me from the other room. Oh shoot, have I overslept again? I glance at the clock and grab as much of my things as I can. I kiss my mother go...
Submitted to Contest #50
“…Seven, eight, nine, ten! Ready or not, here I come!” Her voice echoes from the side opposite from where I am. I try to stay as quiet and as still as I possibly can. The little area makes it easy for her to spot me in no time. “You always hide in that spot! There are other places, you know,” she says, adding yet another line to her side of the mini chalkboard we use to keep score. Five to one. We decide to take a break, sitting in our favorite spot overlooking the neighborhood. The sun is up, and I feel the cool wind all around me. It’s ...
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