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Submitted to Contest #96
It was October, my favorite time of the year as it marked the beginning of the festive season for most places in the northern part of Malabar.I remember gazing at the sky that night, which resembled the cleaned blackboard in school with a few chalk marks on it. When we left our house I had checked the time, it was past 2, so I guess by now it would be around 4. For me, as an 8-year-old boy who was not allowed to leave the house after 6 in the evening, I was experiencing a time far beyond my bedtime. However now, not so much as an ounce of sl...
Submitted to Contest #95
It was past midnight and Lester was in his room, rolling over on his bed trying to get some sleep. Thatβs when he heard it, a constant squeak and scratch from the air conditioner which was unmistakable from the periodic shaking of the blower. He hadnβt heard it for three nights, so he hoped it would stop. With great discomfort, he stood up from his bed to give a check. He strolled towards the lights, gripped on a long stick from behind the door, and gave the AC a few taps on its sides. As always, the squeaks were briefly hushed.A telephone b...
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