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Submitted to Contest #295
I’m woken by mournful howls of witches burning at the stake. Flaming body parts exploding into the sky strobe light my room, boiling body fluids splatter on my window. Onlookers erupt, boom a clamorous cheer.Oof. I’m sweating.From deep inside the Hollow the hypnotic chanting of Beginners worms into the night. Squeals of young Starters shadow behind pitching it to goosebumps. Two warlocks fighting for territorial mastery clash angry moods, conjure mocking blasts of ridicule before guffawing insanely. A coven of crones add fuel to bloodthirsty...
Submitted to Contest #293
She woke up, disconnected. He was still in bed. The seat she’d slept on had been uncomfortable, she should be used to it by now, still loathed its narrowness. She switched overhead lights on, stepped down into the kitchen area. She filled the kettle, clicked the gas on, put the kettle to boil. This morning, she left its whistling spout cap on. Hearing him stir she snapped the blinds up. More light more noise she didn’t give a damn. She found her teacup, dropped a teabag and two sugars in. Ordinarily she’d get his mug too, prep it. As th...
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