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Submitted to Contest #254
Part 1The morning sun peaked just above the Manhattan skyline, casting a warm glow through the domed skylight of the Silver Lining Ballroom. Arabella Kensington tucked loose strands of her mahogany bobbed hair into her black cloche hat as she strolled alongside her father through the grand hall. Her strides were confident and graceful, the rhythm of her T-strap heels echoing with each step. Edward, eager to see his daughter carve her mark into the high society of New York, surveyed the ballroom that buzzed with anticipation of a lively soire...
Submitted to Contest #253
TW: Death, War This could have been anywhere in America, but today it was a suburb outside of Lexington. It was our last job of a grueling week of house calls and much to my relief, Magoffin volunteered to drive today. He insisted that the reason for his offering was that he didn’t live far from the neighborhood and wanted to invite me for a bite to eat afterward, but I understood that he saw how work had been taking a toll on me lately. Magoffin had a keen sense for these things, and he knew damn well that he could twist my arm with Ellie’s...
Pagan, poet, explorer. Learning the cadence of my inner voice.
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