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Submitted to Contest #184
A graceful landing was made by the presidential jet.The plane personifying strength, power and importance touched down. Limos were waiting to transport the president and his party to their hideaway, which was only about an hour's drive away.Joseph Frank Killarney was every bit a leader. At 6 feet 2 inches tall with a muscular physique, sculpted good looks, and teeth and hair that looked like they were plucked from a glossy magazine, he was undeniably the ideal person for these perilous times. And he had not yet turned 40."JFK," as he wa...
Submitted to Contest #183
While in his neighborhood bar, Charlie Westworth-Brownlow admired himself in the restroom mirror.Physically robust and sturdy he thought his curly handlebar mustache made him look exceptionally distinguished. At age 60, he believed he was unquestionably handsome and charming.But with such an inflated ego he was in fact very delusional.He washed his hands before returning to the bar counter.After downing his gin and tonic in a single drink, the female bar attendant asked if he wanted another. "No, my beauty," Charlie said, "as much as I would...
Submitted to Contest #179
Marie Jane Emmerson is about to make the most important personal decision of her life.She considers herself fortunate to have two wonderful suitors; one is Greg, a long-time friend, and Jerry, a fellow lawyer.But who will she decide to spend the rest of her life with?It's early Sunday morning, the day when most people prefer to sleep in.But instead of resting today, she planned to visit her Uncle Bob and seek his advice on this most important of decisions.Taking a look at herself in her room's mirror nobody could take her natural beauty away...
Submitted to Contest #178
I'm standing outside a gloomy, unsettling structure and I find hard to believe that anyone can live or even work at this place.It is situated in a quiet but filthy lane and the building is tall and crumbling. The poorest of a long line of slum edifices used as trading quarters, as is this one.Possibly there are also squatters living in this area or something worse. The locale appears unclean and dead.So, I'm not sure if I'm at the right spot.My company's client recently called and invited me to a work party that they are hosting in this buil...
Submitted to Contest #174
(a different and modern take on a well-known event)*****My phone has begun to ring. It's 2.30 a.m and it has to be my brother Ernest. Following several rings, I answered:"Yes, my brother. What's going on?"Jody, my partner who can sleep through anything, continued snoozing."It's resolved," Ernest declared.What was resolved I asked myself in my head?....I was just waking up, I needed to organize my thoughts."Please wait a moment." Still buying time to gather myself, I then remembered and stated:"Do you mean your so-called time machine?"He...
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