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Submitted to Contest #78
I seat myself on the couch with a steaming hot cup of coffee on my hand, my eyes following the vapour rolling out to keep my head from exploding as my brain fires away a plethora of exuberant thoughts. He’s not wrong for calling you nuts. I set my lips in a thin line and mutter to myself, “Speak of the Devil and he shall appear.” Up until today, he thought you had a few screws loose but now he’s certain that most of your screws have fallen off or been discarded. I roll my eyes at my overenthusiastic thought process. It isn’t a lie....
Submitted to Contest #76
Mara Elyees had tears quickly pooling around the corners her eyes as she bit back the snide remarks that begged to be left free. Now is not the time, she told herself as she grabbed her galaxy backpack and fled for the streets while her mother screamed behind her. Teach us to care, teach us not to care. Teach us to sit still, she prayed to herself, quoting Dean Koontz on her way to freedom. Illusion of freedom, the voice behind her natters near her ear. As she reached the rundown shop, heaving a sigh that neither of her brothers was ...
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