Sandy Houdeshell

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“Beneath the Dross” by Sandy Houdeshell

Submitted to Contest #218

The lights went out suddenly. Screams filled the gym faster than smoke pouring in from the hallway as the thunderous herd of students clambered down from the bleachers. Instinctively, I reached for Maddie’s hand and gave it a squeeze, pulling her close. I’d dreamed about this moment with her for months—maybe that’s why it happened so naturally. There had been no smoke in my dreams, and the screams sounded completely different. “Pull your shirt up over your mouth and nose, now! We’ve got to move left, Maddie, toward the locker rooms.” “No...

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I've not done any creative writing since high school, nearly fifty years ago. Jumping into a university graduate program has been inspirational!