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Submitted to Contest #274
Trigger Warning: This story contains vivid descriptions of fire, including descriptions of severe burns and brief mentions of death. Also contains physical violence. Shortly after he turned 22, Leo started having dreams. There are two reasons why this was strange:Firstly, most people have dreams before they turn 22. Leo once had a therapist tell him that everyone dreams, and that if he was forgetting, it was only because his REM cycle wasn’t being interrupted, which is a good thing. Generally, this is true. It was not true for Leo, but it ga...
Submitted to Contest #273
Age 9, LiamPercy sat on the highest platform of the playground, legs stuck under the railing so they could swing in open air. He hung onto the bars while his eyes followed Liam, who was running in circles around the swing set to annoy Jake.“Stop it, Liam! I’m going to get Mr. Davis!”“He won’t do anything; I’m not even touching you! How about you stop being a baby?”Percy laughed and called out, “Yeah, Jake! You’re a baby!”Liam looked up towards Percy and smiled.“God, leave me alone and go hang out with your boyfriend or whatever!” Jake whined...
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