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Submitted to Contest #101
As Lewis stood in the bathroom mirror tying his tie, a single tear rolled down his face. Then another, and another, and another. His silent tears dampened his cheek; the saltiness would be palpable to Daisy’s soft lips, but he didn’t swipe them away. He let the tears continue, some even dribbled down to his tie. He had tied his tie hundreds of times in his life, but this was the first time the task had ever made him cry. He was having such a hard time calming his nerves. His fingers shook and were unsteady, and his pal...
Submitted to Contest #86
“Spring’s comin.”She still never knew how Caroline could tell. Caroline was blind and wasn’t one for clocks, calendars or seasons. She rarely moved from her rocking chair by the open front window and hated going outside, but she always knew when spring was coming. “Yes, Caroline. Three more days and spring’ll be here. Maybe this year we can go outside and smell all of the beautiful flowers.” It was more of a statement than a question.Caroline just grunted in reply. She knew Caroline wouldn’t go outside this year to smell the f...
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