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Submitted to Contest #301
TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains sexual content and suicidal ideation.There’s a dried patch of oatmeal in a small oblong shape, crusted to my shirt above my left breast. I pull the fabric away from my body and see its surface stretch and crack and try to scrape it off but there’s still a stain embedded in the stitching. Even with all the crumbs brushed away, the fibers are darker where the food had set and swelled and waited to be noticed.Turning towards the sink, I look down at the piled plates and sippy cups and the tiny Spider-Man for...
Submitted to Contest #260
Beads of sweat pool at the base of my neck in the curve between my collarbones. Even in the shade, the unrelenting sun and thick blanket of humidity seem to swell in the air. I move the hand-held battery operated fan back and forth in front of my face, its tiny motor letting out a whirring drone. Hot air blows against my cheeks, but I guess it’s better than nothing.Reaching for my glass, I recline in the patio chair and suck up the final sip of hard iced tea, the end of the straw gurgling at the bottom of an empty cup.“Time for a refill, Ste...
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