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Write about a character who is allergic to heat.

Posted in Summer on Aug 2, 2024

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“SICKLY-SWEET COPPER NIGHT” by HL Leung

Submitted to Contest #262

*note: this short story talks of a near-death traumatic experience CHAPTER ONEThe Night He Was In Hell The night smelled of a cloying sickly-sweet copper, overpowering the senses. drip. His eyes opened to a mesmerizing exhibit of seductive red flames, frolicking gracefully across the stage. drip. A peculiar quivering drew his reluctant eyes to the phone in his creased pants. Why was he kneeling? ba-bump.  He reached out to answer the phone - except his hands were rebellious. They insisted on staying nestled behind his back. Then as he ...

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“The Heat of Iceland” by Cliff Hannan

Submitted to Contest #262

Magnús Ólafsson had hated summer for as long as he could remember, and for Iceland’s oldest vampire, that was a very long time. Every year for the past millennium he had dreaded the summer solstice, where the sun dipped below the horizon well after midnight and reappeared less than a handful of hours later. But it wasn’t the light that he hated, though he certainly hated that. It was the heat that he couldn’t bear. The infernal hotness and stifling heat. Every movement causing salty beads of sweat to accumulate at his hairline and run throug...

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“Finding Kyra” by Angela Chambers

Submitted to Contest #262

Staring out the window admiring the flowers in bloom that enveloped the dogwood trees, Kyra dreamed of what life could be like if only she wasn’t ill. Safe inside the sanctuary her parents had created for her, she allowed her mind to wander. What adventures would she go on? The feeling of the ocean crashing around her as she paddled her way through its watery maze. The creatures she would encounter as she deep sea dived off the coast of Australia. Would she see a bottlenose dolphin jump playfully towards the sky or would she encounter a gian...

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“Too Cool For Allergies, Never Too Hot For Love” by Marsha Marrow

Submitted to Contest #262

“No onions please,” I requested, before adding, “I’m allergic.”“Oh, ok no problem,” smiled the girl taking my order, seeming to understand the importance of hitting the minus key once I made that claim.I was not allergic to onions. I simply didn’t like them. Or rather, I didn’t like the crunching sensation when I bit into one. If they were grated up into a mash of onion paste, sure! Season away! After years of incorrect orders, and a serious aversion to sending food back even when it was wrong, I had resorted to deceptive ordering practices....

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“Summer heat ” by Noor El Zein

Submitted to Contest #262

Summer. The worst season ever. And thanks to global warming, summer is getting longer and longer while winters get shorter and shorter. I wish I could move to Antarctica where it’s nice and cold all year long. Of course, in a few decades, we probably won’t have Antarctica, not at the rate it’s melting right now.I was sitting by the window, with my ice cold drink, peering through the shutters at children, teenagers and adults alike strolling in the summer heat in their shorts and tank tops completely immune to the sun’s insufferable heat.&nbs...

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“Split” by Miranda Gonzalez

Submitted to Contest #262

In the wee hours of the night, a man was awoken suddenly by the ringing of the telephone near his bed. He sat up, ready to rip whoever was on the other end a new one. “This better be good,” he barked into the receiver. “General. Apologies for interrupting your sleep,” said the voice on the phone. “But you’re going to want to get up for this.” A few hours later, The General was walking through the doors of a local hospital in Nome, Alaska. He had been on his anniversary trip in a nice, beachfront villa in Spain, but when you’re The General,...

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“The Line” by Julianne Post

Submitted to Contest #262

There is a Line that divides the Island. My People live on one side, and our enemies live on the other. I don't know why. I suppose it's the way things have always been. Our side of the Island is beautiful and alive, fresh and pure. From the pointed towertops of the Prince's palace to the rutted path that I take into town every morning, nothing is untouched by the glorious white snow. It keeps us. It protects us. "Protects us from what?" I remember asking my father when I was young. We were sitting by the hearth, leaning into the dancing whi...

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“The Kid Who Sneezed The Sun” by Audrey Neumann

Submitted to Contest #262

Sam was a six-year-old boy who, just like any child, loved to play. One day, Sam was playing outside with his jump rope. He spent the whole day playing with his jump rope until his mother called him for lunch. “Lunch is ready, Sam,” his mother called softly. Sam went inside to the kitchen. “Coming, Mom—” Suddenly, Sam stopped. “ACHOOOOOO!” Suddenly Sam sneezed and everything in the kitchen became covered in green, slimy snot.  “OH SAM”, yelled Sam's mom angrily. Sam turned red in shock at what had just occurred. Sam’s mom headed upstair...

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“Allergic to heat? ” by Mo Chit Chan

Submitted to Contest #262

Jo didn’t want to come to the resort.He dislikes crowded places. The constant throng of people pushing past each other in the shops. The piles of half naked bodies lying in the sand by the sea.He went to the rocks by himself at the edge of the beach. The sun casted long shadows, created pockets of space here he sat, hidden from the world. He stared at the ocean stretching endlessly from his place. This was where he spent his time for a good 3 hours of the vacation. Away from the sun’s heat, away from the people.When the sun was setting halfw...

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“Charles and Camilla” by Mikey Van Mourik

Submitted to Contest #262

It was a cool, dark and still night, illuminated slightly by the half-moon occasionally showing its shy, wrinkled face from between the passing clouds. Crickets could be heard rubbing their leathery front wings together in excited unison and gusts of wind whipped through the long grass, creating a soothing wash of sound. Just above, a woosh of shadow whizzed by in a flash before elegantly landing in a small tree next to a road: a long-eared owl. Just beyond the tree lay some sleeping striped zebras and peaceful gazelles, nestled together in ...

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“Out of the Frying Pan.....” by Even Andrews

Submitted to Contest #262

Sven rolls over to click the alarm. The clock reads 5:58 am. The alarm is scheduled for 6:00 am. He sits up with a little stretch. Standing up, he puts the bed back together. Sven opens the curtains to the sun cresting the horizon. He looks over to see the outside temperature reads 62º. Sven changes into his overalls, “Need to get started, today is going to be a scorcher.” Sven grabs his gardening gloves and a couple of Ziplock bags that he puts inside his basket. He checks the temperature one more time before walking outside. The thermomete...

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