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The Turnaround

Submitted to Contest #57

Cheers rose up from the small crowd. All in black t-shirts and jeans, six men were sitting in a café right next to the barbershop. They watched the groom walk.  “Ooo, Mr Groom!”  “Hey! Handsome guy!” Soon, one of the cheers evolved into a full sentence: “Look how handsome you are!” “Sure I am!” The groom approved. His entire being smelled orange cologne. And his harsh blue suit was in perfect tune with his freshly trimmed goatee. “You know, you still have time!” Finally, a complex sentence! There were “only three hours”...

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Change of Destination

Submitted to Contest #57

   “This time I am putting my foot down,” said Irena. “This year we are having a change of holiday destination. And that’s that.” Her husband Tobias and their children, Jacinta and Joel, ten and eight, looked at her as if she had grown an extra head. They weren’t sure what shocked them most, the words themselves, or the way she spoke them. It wasn’t that Irena was any kind of doormat or shrinking violet (not that you ever actually saw a violet shrink) and anyone who thought otherwise was generally rapi...

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THE ABSTINENCE

Submitted to Contest #57

ABSTINENCE My mother charged at me when I ran at my best possible speed because if once caught she would have no mercy on me like Taxman. I had to maintain a distance that the bamboo cane she had could not make a contact with me.          I could hear her shouting, “Oh devil on the earth! Why did I give you birth? Oh God! When will I attain salvation from the vicious cycle of rebirth, for the acts of this blasphemous son has broken the tradition of the family, that I cannot even disclose without...

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The Trees Had All

Submitted to Contest #57

The entire house hold of the Kapoor family was buzzing with far and close relatives who made a bee line to visit the the octogenarian Kapoor , who announced to make his “WILL”. Everyone waited to have at least a little slice of his vast estate. They wanted to be in the old man’s memory in case he might forget them which is quite common in that age.  Sons , daughters, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, first cousins, distant cousins, relatives from Mrs. Kapoor’s family , rela...

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Breakaway

Submitted to Contest #57

Everyone was silent. I had just introduced my spouse to my family including extended members – the uncles, aunties, cousins and all those who were linked to the family tree. We have all congregated at my grandparents’ village in Kumbakonam, a couple of hours drive from Trichy. One of the cousins was getting married, the Iyengar way – early morning marriage, groom invitation the night before and the coconut game on the third day. Yeah, so you would have guessed by now – I belong to a very traditional Iyengar family from Kumbakonam. In I...

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The Spider That Caught The Fly

Submitted to Contest #57

August 21st 2020: The PresentHe pulled out the heavy suitcase from beneath the old coffee table in the attic, immediately covering his nose as he felt the tingles of a sneeze in the making. The room was dusty, as was expected, as his parents had not ventured up there for years. It was a big day. In more ways than one. For the first time since he was admitted, Mason was going to visit his father at the nursing home. The timing too was fitting as the day marked nine years since his sister's passing.A few tugs and some unfastened clasps later, ...

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Alas, The True Story Of The Most Famous Microphone Bomb Ever

Submitted to Contest #57

Although they are inarguably one of the most popular bands in the world today, in 1994 the Slack Magnets were playing their first string of shows in small venues scattered in and around Milwaukee, usually as an opening band for other relatively unknown indie and punk rock groups. Legend had always held these shows were sloppy and erratic, as the members were 'primarily drinking partners who formed a band when we ran out of things to talk about' - according to guitarist and vocalist Eric Borders. It may have taken them a few years to get thei...

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Just a Little Piddle

Submitted to Contest #57

My great uncle peed on a cat whose tail was on fire.  In this town, that’s what having the last name Holland reminds people of. I see it in the new bank teller’s face when I swipe my card to make a deposit.  “Ava Holland? You wouldn’t perchance be related to-” I cut off the chipper box dyed blonde with the Maybelline Scarlet Flame lipstick smudged on her front teeth.  “Henry Holland. HH. Yep, he was a great uncle.” I wait for the onslaught of weird secondhand hero worship to engulf me, and I’m not disappointed. Or, I mea...

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The Master Spider Getter

Submitted to Contest #57

Mark tapped on the door. Sylvie opened it while holding her finger up for silence. “Mom is asleep.” “What’s up?” “I told you. I found a spider. I need you to dispose of it.” “That’s it?” She nodded. “You mean this isn’t a cheap ploy to get more time with the love of your life?” Sylvie made a face and pushed him toward her bedroom. She still wore the fancy dress from their date. Mark smiled on entering her sanctum. “I love your room. It’s so inviting…” He sat on the bed and looked at her décor. A framed print by a Pre-Raphaelite painter...

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Smelly Feet Spinelli

Submitted to Contest #57

Imagine living in a small town surrounded by beautiful hills, winding roads, a curvy river, and cows. Lots and lots of cows. And of course, in this little town, everyone knows everybody, and everybody knows everyone’s cows. My family had six: Betsy, Luna, Moody, Mona, Stinky Bell and Lazy. Before school, I always had to wake up three hours early to milk all six of them. Luna was the easiest, and Lazy, the fattest, always took ten minutes more than the others, but Stinky Bell was the absolute worst! Because of anxiety, she couldn’t get throug...

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The Winning Shot

Submitted to Contest #57

“The year was 1957. Columbia High was played Union High for the District title and the chance to go to the state tournament. There were twelve seconds left and the score was tied 65 all. Bucky Richardson passes me the ball. I run toward the hoop and leap in the air. The ball dances around the rim and then, whoosh! It falls in! Columbia high wins! I am mobbed by my teammates as they rush from the bench and soon Columbia fans are rushing from the bleachers.”I had heard my grandpa tell this tale every Thanksgiving since I could remember. There ...

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THE SPARROW INHERITANCE

Submitted to Contest #57

Introduction: Sparrow House had been built in the early 1900s, by an entrepreneur with a yen for landscaping. He had the reputation for being as the villagers would say “a bit of a lad.” Some said he reminded them of Scottish hero, Prince Charles Edward Stewart also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, but when he, the entrepreneur, heard, he laughed at the comparison, for in his eyes the Scots ‘would be’ royal was a failure, whereas he, Richard Albert Stanley, was a success. He worked hard, and as a bachelor saved the money he earned s...

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Righting a wrong

Submitted to Contest #57

“America in the 1980s seemed to belong to conservatism, materialism and consumerism – people liked routines, loved their flashy cars and brand-name preppy clothes and enjoyed spending money. It was also an age when big movies started hitting the screen, and music videos were introduced thanks to cable network stations, like MTV,” Jillian Smith stopped next to her podium, and made a dramatic turn, and went into a dance pose with one leg slung on her desk.She looked back at her 35 students – all college freshmen – and started to laugh. Her lit...

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The Body-Glitter-Loving Apple Fell Like Three Fields Away From the Evil Tree

Submitted to Contest #57

Sitting with his legs politely crossed over each other at a three star restaurant two blocks from their apartment, Alex asked Maxwell, “Do you know why I invited you to lunch?”“Because you’re in love with me and you’re going to confess.”“No.”“Because I’m broke?”“Well yes, but actually no. I have news and I think it would be best to break it in a public place.”“I knew it.” Maxwell took a bit of bread and continued with a mouthful of food. “You’re breaking up with me.”“We never dated? We’re roommates.” Confusion spun in Alex’s eyes.Laughing to...

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Mistaken Identity

Submitted to Contest #57

The day began like any other. Brian Powers woke up to the chatter of his alarm clock radio, with the usual DJ blabbering the usual nonsensical celebrity gossip the public so desperately craved. In an obnoxious voice made for radio, the DJ announced the latest blockbuster starring none other than superstar Brian Po… “That’s enough gossip for one day,” Brian muttered as he rubbed his eyes and shuffled to the bathroom and brushed his teeth.Brian left his ordinary apartment and entered his unremarkable car to go to his tedious office job in the ...

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