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Submitted to Contest #212
The doorbell’s sudden ring jolted John from an article he’d been reading on electrodynamics. Nestled comfortably in his study, it was Saturday morning, and the Berkeley professor was alone and undisturbed until that moment. A sigh of annoyance escaped him as he glanced at his watch; it read eleven fifteen. His daughter, Amanda, was at work, and his wife was out with friends for brunch. John set his magazine aside, then heaved himself up and lumbered out of his study. Ahead, down the hallway, he could see their mailman, Terrance, through th...
Cool, dry air greeted Ahmed as he descended into a secret passageway within the Great Pyramid of Giza.Ahmed wiped sweat from his forehead with his arm. “It’s larger than I expected,” he said to Youssef and Peter, who were crouched in the narrow opening behind him. They had removed several smaller blocks within the Grand Gallery below the King’s chamber.Youssef passed a flashlight to Ahmed. The passageway, encased in massive limestone blocks, was barely wide enough for an outstretched arm and just high enough for Ahmed to stand. Unlike many o...
Submitted to Contest #208
Shrouded in darkness, Charles gently placed his mother’s urn on her coffee table. Silence and the scent of mothballs greeted his senses. Drab green drapes, embroidered with floral patterns, covered the large picture window. He stepped over and flung them open, causing a whirlwind of dust to sparkle in the sunlight that spilled into the room.Charles turned and stood, sighing at the memories. Dozens of framed family photos, many of which were decades old, covered the walls. He’d grown up here, but moved away after college. Now, middle-aged and...
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