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Birdwatching

Submitted to Contest #56

Mr. Corvus’ wheelchair squeaked the entire way down the hall. Its eardrum bleeding squeal echoed, catching the attention of displeased visitors and chuckles from the residents. While they might not be able to hear the horrible high pitched noise it made, they could see the discomfort contort the faces of those who left them in Undercliff. And that was all the joy the retirement home’s residents needed.  Mr. Corvus’ antics were hardly unknown in the establishment; pranks weren’t uncommon. Somehow he always found a way to make his wheelc...

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The Destiny of a Hopeless Romantic

Submitted to Contest #56

Being accustomed to the role as the proverbial third wheel, if you will, there was something believed to be effeminate about me. A completely asexual friend who girls could drink vodka with while speaking openly about menstral cycles without feeling uncomfortable about it as if I was one of the girls myself, or not even there present. It made me wonder if I was actually invisible or what I don’t know. I felt like I was watching a movie or TV serial from my couch, a passive spectator. I learnt  how to drink by keeping pace with girls - a...

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The Undie Run Debacle

Submitted to Contest #56

I felt the vomit pushing its way forward from the pit of my stomach before I could stop it. There I was, sweating in a pointy bra and lacy pink panties, when tequila burst out from me all over a stranger’s shoes. The shoes were crisp white sneakers. My vomit was Halloween orange.The university’s Undie Run was an autumn event where hundreds of students, unfit and intoxicated as they may be, took to the streets to run a 5K marathon to benefit charity. Students who left home to “study” threw down money (sent by their parents to buy textbooks an...

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Big Brother is Watching You

Submitted to Contest #56

‘Big Brother Is Watching You’ probably doesn’t mean the same thing to me as it does to you. Usually it has a political connotation, but to me it refers to a big brother in the family sense, nothing to do with what goes on in Washington or the global politics. Given my own family experience, I am a big advocate of getting to choose who we have in our family. Some of us got blood relatives we didn’t deserve. I count myself in that group. Now to my story. Gino and I almost met over a period of about four years. Really. Almost. By that I mea...

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A known unknown.

Submitted to Contest #56

“Terry will be wearing an orange top. You can’t miss it!” She texted with a wicked smile as she stepped out of her car. Amara walked into the meetup as she usually does on Sunday, then dropped her jaw like it usually doesn’t. In front of her sat Barbara in her 5’2 infamy. Barbara was a nosy coworker who had a habit of popping up in places that Amara really wished she wouldn’t. Today, Barb had found her way to the local pizza that her group was meeting. A series of questions raced through her mind but “why” was the one that stuck out the most...

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Ghost tips

Submitted to Contest #56

The funny thing about this particular bus stop was that it was haunted as hell. Now I know that that sounds like a crock-of-shit but stay with me on this. There are places in the world which are more susceptible to this kind of supernatural interference. Places where people congregate because they have to because there is no other choice. People don’t go to bus stops for the ambience, well I mean some people do but they’re statistical outliers and we need not include them in our assessment.  The key is important but boring, that’s whe...

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Partners in Pranks

Submitted to Contest #56

Bwaaaaaaaap! The sound of the air horn filled the classroom just as Mr Clark, our math teacher, sat down on his chair, setting the whole class off. Mr Clark turned beet red, whether it was from embarrassment or anger, I didn’t know. I bit down hard on my hand, trying to hold in my laughter, but failing miserably. Some of the kids were rolling on the floor, laughing hysterically. “Shut up!” Mr Clark roared after getting over his initial shock, “Be quiet or every one of you will get a week worth of detention.” That made the whole class shut u...

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The Man from the Sky

Submitted to Contest #56

The grim day when her father left the household to buy cigarettes and never came back, was the moment that convinced ten-year-old Glenda to give up every expectation on love. Her mother had cried and drank for countless days until she became too wasted to be a decent parent. Rumors run through town faster than electricity on copper wires and, even among her peers, she became the rejected daughter and the alcoholic’s kid.  It was only a matter of time. Said one. I always thought she was a whore. Poor little girl left with such a mot...

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Mission Implausible

Submitted to Contest #56

Note from HQ:As we have no desire to compromise the safety of our personnel, their real names are to remain undisclosed for the duration of Operation Zakarov. All undercover agents will be referred to as their given aliases henceforth. We hope you understand.Perhaps the only thing more lavish than Sergei Zakarov’s garden is his appetite. Yesterday it was Indonesian beef tongues braised in sweet soy sauce, recalls Neon Ladybird as she assumes her usual spot by her employer’s right shoulder. What will it be today? Something that hails fro...

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Soulful singers

Submitted to Contest #56

                                  Soulful singers  Whatsapp groups are a common medium of interaction these days. Especially after the pandemic that has struck the entire world and any kind of social gatherings, movements and interactions are restricted, it is the music groups which act not only as medium of information but entertainment as well. MUSIC GROUPS wh...

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Fresh Meat (A Story About The Human League, Doc Martens, and Social Anxiety Exacerbated By Alienation)

Submitted to Contest #56

It takes an alarming amount of energy just to enter the place. I had a calculated method of self-preparation, specially crafted for the occasion. It wasn’t exactly foolproof (or necessarily helpful at all), but it was a placebo of sorts. A Confidence placebo, if you will. This will make me stronger, I lied to myself.1. Avoid eye contact.2. Walk with your shoulders back, chest forward.3. Bring a partner if you can, if not, wear a jacket or carry a bag.4. If there’s room, sit down, but not directly next to anyone else. 5. Just be COOL.If ...

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Intergalactic Culinary Preferences

Submitted to Contest #56

The arrival of extraterrestrial visitors had been so widely featured in popular culture that when it finally happened it was something of an anti-climax. The strange, oblong-shaped craft touched down on the front lawn of the White House to minimal fanfare, not a single reporter in evidence. Conspiracy theorists, had they known, would surely have cried ‘government coverup’ and rushed to their blogs and Youtube channels to share the ‘truth’ with anybody foolish enough to listen. There was no coverup, though. Given all the goings-on in the wo...

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The Oath of Confidentiality

Submitted to Contest #56

Debra and Gary emerged from the wine section in Lee’s Fine Foods and almost collided with a woman passing by in the main aisle. Debra recognized her and hurried to catch up with her, Gary trailing behind with the cart. “Alice,” Debra called. Alice turned around to see her grinning coworker Debra. Alice smiled and greeted Debra, happy to see her. “I want you to meet my husband, Gary,” Debra said. “I talk about you two all the time and you finally get to meet. Gary, this is the Alice I talk about so much.” Alice reached out her hand to...

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These Impatient Hands

Submitted to Contest #56

It is August 9th when I realize I am a parent. My child Charise Tessa Lyon was six months ago. Where is my mind? I don't recall because it's soaked in the heat of heavy traffic. It is taut with anger over a lost promotion at the ad agency. It is fraught with stress over dinner reservations. It is August 9th when I realize my child is named Charise. I think my wife is named Nakia and I believe she calls me-“Deion, be still for a second and try this.” Nakia feeds me a spoonful of tomato soup and cherry-braised something else. It hark...

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Pleasantly Surprised

Submitted to Contest #56

It was a pleasantly warm morning in Idaho Falls. The sun was glowing, the clouds were stretched across the sky, and the wind gently grazed the leaves on the trees. The rays of the sun peaked through the windows and made it's way onto Katherine's face. Her eyes gracefully opened and saw a beautiful day ahead of her. As she sprung out of bed, she thought to herself, " this is going to be a good day". Katherine walked to the kitchen and made herself some nice hot coffee. As she went to take a sip of her warm cup of coffee, she suddenly she hear...

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