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Submitted to Contest #280
You are giving your sister-in-law coat hangers? Yes, two sets. What’s wrong with coat hangers? I would not call coat hangers an endearing gift. Who said it was an endearing gift? What has she done to you? I have never heard you say one word about her. Indeed, I don’t know her at all, but Webster doesn’t care much for his sister. Your husband, whom I have always had concerns about, doesn’t like his sister. Why? I’m not sure. From what I can tell, Webster and his sister have never been close. Marie seems like a likable person. Let me get this ...
Submitted to Contest #274
“ If you live in the northeast, you will be experiencing a derecho… a quick-moving destructive wind storm similar to a tornado or hurricane that moves in a straight line,” explained Matt from the Weather Channel. “Derechos can be accompanied with heavy rains. If you are wondering about the word's origins, derecho is Spanish for straight ahead.” I became increasingly afraid as the wind began to whirl and whistle through the trees surrounding the house. “ Move the car to the road,” my mother frantically shouted. It's the derecho!” ...
Submitted to Contest #270
Ingredients A comfortable fall evening in Los Angeles, CA 1- Lovely married couple, Mr. and Mrs. Davis; the woman is a teacher, and the man is a graphic designer 1- Brick six-story apartment building with a cloth arched entryway located on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles, CA A young man at the apartment lobby desk About thirty people standing in front of the apartment building Loud mumbling of unhappy apartment residents Old Spaghetti Factory Restaurant, located in Santa Monica 1 -Scene from the 1980 movie The Hunter starring Steve ...
Submitted to Contest #269
“ Give me my Misty Adian!”“ I don’t have your stupid teddy bear, Grace. Now leave me alone.”“Yes, you do! You hid it from me on purpose!”“Now give it to me, or I’ll tell Mom what you have under your bed.”“Why, you little brat!”“What is all that screaming and commotion going on up there? Come down here right now. breakfast ready.” The Collins family had just moved into their new home a week ago. Grace is ten, and her brother Adian is fourteen. Diane Collins is a writer for the Chicago Tribune who is interested in researching old stories...
Submitted to Contest #267
Being a competent woman in a high-powered corporation where men dismissed her expertise had drained Elizabeth. She had been consumed with snide remarks and sarcasm to the point that self-doubt was creeping inside her. In need of a getaway to clear her mind, Elizabeth rented a beautiful four-bedroom home on an inlet of the Atlanta Ocean in Virginia Beach. Calling friends and family to join her for a 4-day retreat proved fruitless. Everyone was busy with their lives and had no time to help Elizabeth escape hers. The impending hurricane named I...
Submitted to Contest #265
Aunt Florence Marie was five when her mother died. She hardly has any recollection of her mom, relying only on pictures taken by and stories told by her father. Her father, Bradley, never remarried and was committed to raising his daughter alone. Working as a cartoonist for the New Yorker Magazine kept him busy, consuming most of his time. Bradley and his daughter had a life of contentment and joy living in their Harlem brownstone. Now an adult, Marie yearned to know about her Mother. Her father described Marie’s mother, Edna, as a shy intr...
Submitted to Contest #261
A Thanksgiving Letter Dorian was daydreaming of all the times in her life that she had been grateful. Her parents, teachers, friends, neighbors, family members, friends, and strangers along the way all gave Dorian what she needed to survive a specific time in her life. Anguishing over the fact that she had never really expressed her gratitude in writing, she decided to write a Thanksgiving letter full of thank-yous to share with her family and friends. Dear Family and Friends,I am grateful for what you have given me throughout this jo...
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