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Submitted to Contest #297
Meredith opened her eyes and yawned. The room was heavy, dark, and gray and matched her mood. I still have two hours until the alarm goes off. I should be asleep, but apparently, my mind disagrees with my body. Stretching languidly, first twisting her body from right to left, then from left to right, she threw off the thick purple bohemian-style duvet and sat up to pull on her fluffy beige Uggs slippers. Chilled by the cold night air in her short-sleeve hooded pajamas, Meredith admired the faint streaks of dawn chasing away the darkest part ...
Submitted to Contest #296
I stroked her forehead, repeatedly whispering, “I love you so much, Cara.” The tears spilled from my eyes as I prayed and begged my firstborn, my miracle baby, who was struggling to breathe on a ventilator, to survive the overdose of pills she took. The nurses watched me almost as closely as they did Cara, afraid I would break. I’d been crying for three days now, only leaving Cara’s side to use the bathroom and go home to sleep when the nurses finally made me leave at the end of every day. I would have slept in the bed with her if the ...
Submitted to Contest #224
Meredith opened her eyes and yawned, the room a heavy dark gray. She didn’t need to look at the clock to know it was well-before sunrise, but did anyway. 4:48 am. She laughed bitterly to herself. I still have two hours until the alarm goes off. I should be asleep, getting my rest for the day ahead, but apparently my mind disagrees with my body. Stretching languidly, first twisting her body from right to left, then from left to right, she threw off the thick purple bohemian-style duvet and sat up to pull on her fluffy beige Ugg slippers. ...
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