Summer Austin

“Slow as A Snail” by Summer Austin

There was a snail, and he was setting off for a long journey, he had to make sure he had everything in his sac, a pen and paper to jot down notes, and record, a drink of juice- box, a sandwich, oh, and there was one other thing..So he set off to his grandma's, it was a long way down the road, and he had a long way to go, do he started early, at dawn and grabbed his coat and things, and said to himself, 'let's go!' :)The way was long, but he knew the route, and a couple shortcuts, in case he got waylaid, (or there was any imminent danger. You...

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“A Blue Reality” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #292

'Colorland', the banner read across the top of the building at hand.We were set to ride the elevator up to the roof top, all 74 of us, and we had tickets. There was only one problem, the guide was supposed to meet us out here, and was not showing up. The doors were locked, and it was very cold.We milled about, in our scarves hats gloves and boots, winter coats around. Greta said we should choreograph a dance to meet our tardy guide."Ah, there you are!", she finally walked through the door. "I've been looking all over..."Our school teacher in...

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“On the Bridge of Time” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #291

"Gordy, can you please come help us with this?" I hear from the back room. They are calling for me to help them with the huge pumpkin that sits on the table in the rec room, too big for these weaklings.I grumble, and grudgingly get up, and trudge over with my too big overalls trailing on the floor and scuffling every time I took a step."Boy, look who finally got up," the recreation therapist teased, and pointed to the huge pumpkin, gnarled and not far from beginning to rot."Ok, where do you want it?" I picked it up and it slipped out of my f...

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“My Own New Town” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #290

I wanted to get out of here, as fast as I can, and start a new Life, but.."Hey, June," I heard as a man walked in the room."Mm?" I looked up from tying my bootstrings, frantically pulling tight the knot and grabbing my knapsack and coat and keys. I took one manic last look at him, and lunged toward the door before he could stop me. I unlocked it, but..I felt the hands around my waist. "Where do you think you're going," he breathed in my ear. I wrestled with him, practically hitting him in the face. "I have to get to my grandmother's house. I...

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“Hip Hop Entity” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #289

"Rock on!" I yelled out, at the paraders. They just continued to toot their tubas and bang their drums down the street, unphased by me. The crowd was cheering wildly. This St. Patrick's day was quite vibrant, green leprechaun hats and streamers to go around, people even little kids having fun and waving their streamers.Someone said ," Look!" and pointed. I looked and their was a parade float, with SpongeBob. "Oh, god," I muttered. I went down the street looking for a hot dog stand. "Hey, Summer," they called. I looked and my old friend Wayne...

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“Matrimony by the River” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #287

"I don't know what time it is," I whined; "How many times are ya gonna ask me?""Until I get an answer, that's how many," my dad yelped."Well there's a clock over there," I pointed at the wall."Yea, so?""So what?""Are ya.....""No I'm not gonna go look, and I've had enough!" I walked out of the little garden patio to the café and headed home. "I don't understand these people," I thought to myself."Like, he wanted me to leave," I surmised. "Anyway,"..Talking to myself got pretty boring so I went to my friend Gary's house, and we watched TV. His...

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“Nobody Knows Me” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #286

"Bitch!" I slammed the receiver down hard. I was not going to make the train. Grabbing my coat, I ran out the door. My mom would not drive me to the train station so I'd have to take the bus.All along, I knew the truth. It made me sad but I had no choice but to move on. Behind my back, all this time. Boy I was delusional and they hid it well.New horizons were in my future, though, and that made me happy. Whew, finally done. After 3 years of filth, I was free. Now I was climbing into the bus with my knapsack, containing my phone and my wallet...

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“So Far Away” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #284

"A little bit further," the hiker said to those behind him. "Haa," a lot of exhales ensued. "Come on, keep it up." A line of hikers traveling up the snowy ridge could be seen, by a wayfaring choppy helicopter.Zoom out and there were a lot of aircraft in the skies, each headed toward their own destination. Stunt planes veered right and left, and lower, on the foaming, bright and blue sea, ocean liners steamed ahead, their direction tried and true. Earth was brimming, and on the other side of the galaxy, my planet was just getting started. "Ta...

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“It Takes Two” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #283

"Follow me, right this way," my friend Alan beckoned, as we passed through the booming crowd. Fifth Ave was teeming with people, the stage was set, and a singer, 'Porky' was about to get on it and do her stuff. She kind of looked like a little piglet, hence the name. Her hair was topped with a tall pink tiara with sequins and ribbons, and a hot pink body suit to match showed off her curves. Her heels were black, with ballet-style ribbons up the leg.All were cheering for her, urging her on. She reached the mic stand and stood there, blushing ...

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“Emptying my Baskets” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #282

The plot for this story is meant to be simple and Plain, we'll see what happens, I'm known to introduce a little twist! Gathering the day's fruit from the vines, Gary hummed a soft tune, "Berry picking is my delight, I do not want to fight," and then he would shift to the next row of grapes, and collect more! His system was almost a hysterical delirium, until all the crates were full, and he plopped down on the little cart seat that was pulled by horses, back to the ranch, then sat at the table and began to sup on some soup.His sister came i...

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“Tambourines” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #281

"I am trying to get myself to a place of ease and a working environment that benefits everyone here, but I can only look, at my face in the mirror and say," "who is that?" Knocking on the door, there was a pause in the room, the conversation stopped, and all eyes were on the door."Uh", there was a brief shuffling of papers and the women's group dismantled, all eyes peering, hoping for a chance to glimpse the 'intruder' through the peephole. The guilty party was hooded, had a knapsack, a mystery box, and looked to be about 12 years old!Brady,...

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“Passersby” by Summer Austin

"Can I have some?" The girl held her hands out and smiled, shakily up at me."Well, of course," I poured some M&M's into her hands.We were waiting for the bus, in NYC, at the corner of 5th and 22nd streets. The cars and taxicabs sped by, beeping and honking their horns, at the red light.It was 10 am, me and my mom were bringing me to a job interview, we had to be there by 10:30, and it was way across town.Pretty soon, the bus arrived, I waved goodbye to the little girl and got on the bus. It was a shuttlebus so hopefully it would have us ...

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“Enjoy Yourself” by Summer Austin

Submitted to Contest #279

Hi, I'm the last person on earth?! I just got the news, so good, .. that means I can do things the wayi like, I'll just jump In this car, start it up, over the bills and through the woods we go.So you say, it's all been done before, you say, 'I need a King?Well maybe I should go back in the past, then. But I'm not. I'm forgi g ahead, these songs you know why do they be so poignant asim grieving my loss of the Lovei had, what a day that was, (all happened in a day, one day, 2 1/2 years. But it would've been all the same, anyway so but uh.So h...

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“Entry Denied” by Summer Austin

"Hello, anybody home?" I rang the doorbell again, then finally gave up. Todd just did not want to come to the door. Unless he was out, I thought, but where would he be on a Tuesday night?"Not coming out?" My friend Pete kindly ventured."No", I returned. I hopped back in the Ford Focus and we zoomed back to the main road, took a left then looked among the slew of fast- food restaurants, for somewhere to get something to eat." What about Domino's? We can bring the pizza back to my place," Pete made a suggestion.But my eyes were on Taco Bell. "...

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“Everywhere We Go” by Summer Austin

"Why, do you want that. ?", my sister questioned me as I held up a pink gem-studded bag."It goes with my outfit and it's my favorite color?" I attempted."No, the money is for important things, you need jeans, right, underclothes? Do you need socks. I mean shop wisely." We moved along in the store, and I looked among the racks.All of a sudden, my sister said, "Watch out!" and I jumped to the side. A toy car was riding by me, a toddler driving."Boy, you're not safe anywhere these days. " I complained. I was hungry and she had the money. I was ...

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