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Submitted to Contest #309
I don’t know who I am.The city was always moving, a blur of sounds and action that I found myself getting lost in at times. It was easy, throwing myself into the crowd and pretending that we were all faceless forms with no issues, just going through the motions together. But life went on, and we had to go separate ways at some point, and then the reality of our situations crashed back over us. I have no true memories, or at least, nothing coherent enough to count as one.I worked at a restaurant downtown, one where the owners didn’t ask too m...
The rocks carve tiny cuts into my hands, leaving traces of my blood on the surface as I pull myself up the mountainside. The light of the full moon illuminates the path before me, as if the Goddess herself chose to light my way. Below, I can still hear the sound of the celebrations as they dance in circles around the fire and take joy in the drink that had been provided. A part of me mourns what I’m missing, but the stronger, more stubborn, heartbroken side knows that I must continue. I can hear her whispering to me now, encouraging me on my...
Submitted to Contest #307
“We only take the finest students available to us,” the Headmaster spoke carefully, folding his fingers delicately on a pile of papers.“I was in the 99th percentile of test scores,” she said, forcing a smile at the man.“Yes, well, there’s also the matter of the practical exam-”“Which I’m sure I can handle-”“But which you can not afford.”She fought to keep her smile in place as she gritted her teeth.“I applied for student aid.”“Which we will review and get back to you on.”“But not before I need it to take the practical.”The Headmaster shrugge...
Submitted to Contest #306
1/20/xxxx- Sign of LifeI heard it in the walls this morning. I fell asleep in the eleventh hall East from the entrance, tucked into an alcove with my head pressed against the stone. I have no way to tell how long I was asleep, I only know that I awoke with my heart pounding and the sound of something rubbing against stone only inches from me.From what I remember in my panicked state, it sounded as if the creature had not fur, but skin.It pains me to know how close I was to seeing it, yet so far at the same time. 2/25/xxxx- RemainsI found a b...
Submitted to Contest #305
My first impression of her was that she killed twelve people.The report was dropped on my desk on a foggy Tuesday morning, a centimeter thick and crawling with evidence. Even then, despite all the words against her, I knew something was wrong. Call it what you want- detective’s intuition, a string of fate- it didn’t matter. The proof of her crimes was strong, though something in my gut clenched as I read over the details of the many victims’ demise. The hair so carefully placed, the shoe print so perfectly printed on the rug, the few drops o...
Submitted to Contest #303
The evidence of the previous night’s battle stained her skin, a cruel reminder of the weakness that had been forced upon her by her oppressor. She would be rotated back into the arena one week from her previous fight, giving her six more days to get her strength back up. The task felt more and more impossible as the years went on. The actions of Cabrena’s royalty against her people were demeaning and barbaric- forcing them and their soul ties to fight against each other for their entertainment. To them, their pain was the greatest pastime- t...
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