Zoe Knight

“Karma” by Zoe Knight

The biggest deal I ever brokered was worth 20 million dollars. Can you imagine? When it finally came through I felt like a million bucks myself, even though my retail price was only  $3,995 back then. Not everyone could afford me, but those who mattered did, and they made quite the exclusive club. Politicians, bankers, CEO’s and CFO’s… All connected and just a call away. Ah, the conversations we had! Riveting, world-changing! Sometimes a bit shady, but no one made an omelette without cracking a few eggs, right? That’s how the real world...

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“Project Ryan” by Zoe Knight

Submitted to Contest #82

March 3rd, Evaluation log 102Hello RY-801-N. Welcome to your evaluation.You have been staying with the family for a month. We’ve conducted interviews with the parents, Monica and David, and the daughter, Janine. The parents show no signs of suspicion. They praised your schoolwork and manners. To them, you are an ordinary human teenager. They plan to take you mountain climbing.We see a smile on your face. You seem excited to go with them. That’s good. Your facial expressions are convincing.Let’s move to the interview with Janine. Janine is si...

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“Anemones” by Zoe Knight

Submitted to Contest #81

When Jonathan started cooking and realized that the prawns he bought yesterday had already managed to go bad, he couldn’t help but think life was playing some kind of cruel joke on him. He spent weeks planning this night. Everything else was already prepared. The apartment was spotless. Freshly pressed napkins were laid neatly on the table. Expensive wine was cooling in the fridge. A bouquet of flowers was supposed to be delivered to his door in thirty minutes. And now this whole dinner idea was about to turn into a disaster.His lungs seemed...

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“A plane and a cross” by Zoe Knight

Submitted to Contest #80

This is a story about a plane crash that split a country and its people in half.Of course, as with most big, historical events, no one knew what happened at first. That morning I was watching the news channel, still in bed, when the female presenter said that the flight must have been delayed and that they are waiting for more information. She was wearing a bright turquoise top.They showed some other piece of news to fill the time and went to commercial break. When they returned she still had the turquoise top on but there was a grave expres...

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“Two words” by Zoe Knight

Submitted to Contest #79

I used to imagine what I would say to my mother if we ever met again. I thought a wave of pain and nostalgia would hit me and overwhelm me, that my voice would tremble, that maybe I would scream. I imagined tears rolling down my cheeks, my throat getting sore. I almost saw her pleading expression as she apologizes to me, and I, after a long and intense conversation, finally, graciously, forgive her. It was always so emotional in my mind.But now I stare into the face of the woman who raised me and instead of deep, meaningful emotions I am hit...

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“A toast” by Zoe Knight

Submitted to Contest #77

I stare at the computer screen trying to think of the perfect sentence that will sum up all the ideas from the presentation. Just one more paragraph and it will be done. Three weeks of hard work, countless hours of overtime. Mike already send his part of the business proposal, it’s great. Concise, but with enough detail to catch the client’s attention. We can actually win this. I’ll finally get the promotion I’ve been working for, for the last two years.I manage to construct a sentence that doesn’t start with the phrase “in conclusion” and I...

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“No more lists” by Zoe Knight

Submitted to Contest #75

It was January 1st, an hour after midnight and Josephine was beginning to feel anxious. She didn’t know what was bothering her exactly, but the feeling was steadily creeping in, making her fingers dance on the table. She reached for a cool champagne glass to steady herself and took a sip. A popular k-pop song started playing in the background, and a flock of excited girls ran to the dance floor to perform some kind of elaborate routine. She could hear people laughing and singing. The party was a success. She should be&nbs...

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