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Submitted to Contest #84
I slapped my mop onto the ground and pushed it lazily. The cleaning crew was the worst, but I only had a few more shifts before my team rotated back to The Garden. That was the name we used for the labs we ‘grew’ chemically enhanced food in. Any job was better than cleaning crap though. The lunch buzzer interrupted my mediocre mop job. “Hey, did you hear?” Jose ran up behind me and clapped me on the back, “Apparently we’re only a week away from release!” I felt my shoulders drop, “They’ve been saying that for years man. ...
Submitted to Contest #47
You look in the mirror. Tie, perfectly off centre and a dashing smile. You can feel the confidence in your chest, like a perfect sculpture waiting to be revealed. Take a moment; you earned it. You turn and face your office. Dark mahogany desk framed by a staggering arch top window overlooking the city. A bearskin rug - one of the last polar bears - lays sprawled across your floor. Old hardwood creaks under your feet as you circle the room. The world will now be yours. Be proud. Deep breath. Check the time, perfect. Everyone will be w...
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