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Submitted to Contest #101
TW: Physical abuseMama sat down, and placed the food tray she held on the table, knocking Papa’s glass of cheap wine over in the process. Mama muttered an apology, fetched a napkin from the door handle, and daubed furiously at the tablecloth before the stain settled in. Papa only grunted, bobbing his shiny bald head in displeasure, light from the florescent bulbs reflected on his head.  I watched her daub at the wine-soaked tablecloth, wanting very much to help her – my legs were heavy. Too heavy to walk. We seldom a...
Submitted to Contest #76
Kayla hugged herself as she read through her chats. Her relationship was only few days old but she felt like quitting already. She had sent Dylan a text five daysdays before but he was yet to answer. She kept loading and reloading, waiting for his text, but it didn't pop up."Didn't he see it?" She muttered, her thumb swiftly wiping sweat off her brows. All the messages she had sent were marked seen yet there was still no answer. She didn't want to dwell much on it but she just couldn't hold it in."080..." She reeled off under her breath...
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