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Seeds of Verona

Submitted to Contest #54

  “What do you think?” Verona couldn’t take her eyes off the image in the mirror. She was breathtaking. The ivory bodice molded to the curves of her chest and waist before tumbling like a waterfall of taffeta over her hips. The beading and lace woven across the bust gleamed in the soft light of the store. The trifold mirror before her allowed her to admire the dress from all angles. “Oh my word.” Verona’s eyes darted to the reflection of the small audience that accompanied her. Her mother, sister, and soon-to-be sister-in-law as well as...

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Remember me?

Submitted to Contest #54

I regret wearing this dress tonight. There is so much cold, it chills you straight to the bone. Yet here I am, on a Thursday night - work night, might I add-on the rooftop of The Golden Tulip with nothing but a sleeveless short back dress on. No - scratch that - I regret coming here in the first place. I look at the two empty chairs across the table, food on the table barely touched. I blink away and that is when I realise that I have this wetness in my eyes. Damn this cold weather! I am on my feet as soon as I make the discovery, fishing...

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DESTINY.

Submitted to Contest #54

It was late evening; the weather was cloudy and seemed like it was about to rain. I was coming back from the office and saw an accident; the traffic lights were not working properly. An SUV had collided with a Sedan and both of them were damaged. People started running towards the cars and the whole traffic came to a standstill. For a few minutes it was a complete silence. No sound of honking nor people yelling. I ran toward the Sedan and found two girls inside, unconscious and with blood oozing from their heads. I along with few people trie...

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The Broken Heart Pendant

Submitted to Contest #54

Tara started her final shift when Exodus landed on the new world. On the surface the thin atmosphere tried to cough up enough wind to move her light grey dreadlocks as she marched over the flat terrain. She led her team to their habitat, glancing back occasionally to see if their contingent of colonists were still following. She had no sympathy for the ones that had fallen behind, leaning against each other to catch their breath, or laying down to cry in the pathetic red ferns that covered the ground. They had been bought out of cryosleep tw...

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Flower Field

Submitted to Contest #54

The moon shone down, illuminating the field, giving it an ethereal glow. Stars decorated the sky, twinkling merrily. A gentle breeze blew past, whistling quietly, the grass dancing along with it, swaying rhythmically. I sighed as I leaned against the familiar oak tree, observing my surroundings. It was a cool and tranquil night, no sound to be heard except for the occasional chirping of crickets and the distant hoot of an owl.  This was our special place, a beam of light in our lives. I remember all the memories we made here, ...

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9 PM on a Thursday

Submitted to Contest #54

The funeral ended six hours ago, and I wanted to leave the town as soon as it was possible. They never let me go right after the burial, I had to help them clean up the house and spend some time with the mother. It was my old man, they buried. We weren’t close, as it sometimes happens. He was a lawyer working in his own law firm, and that was all I ever had a need to know about him. I guess it’s easy to figure out that I wasn’t at all sad when they said he passed. Still, out of respect, or else…pity for my mother and little sister, I came al...

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Kismet!?

Submitted to Contest #54

The sky dawned with drama, periwinkle, purple, gold and tangerine traipsing across the horizon, as Deann carried her blue travel mug, brimming with freshly brewed coffee, down the steps of her truck camper to sit on her crimson camp chair. Savouring her first sip, she surveyed the view from her site in BC’s t Liard River Hot Springs Provincial. Today was a short solitary jaunt, a mere 210 km to Watson Lake, Yukon, unlike the last time Deann had made this trip; that time in the company of her husband, now dead two years.  With the volu...

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Gunter and Mabel

Submitted to Contest #54

Love. So many people have confused this beautiful ever existing phenomena with emotion, infatuation and even pain. But Love is none of these things. Love is a pure ever flowing energy that has existed from the beginning of time. It is available to all who want it. Love is neither prejudiced nor biased but it is honest; it is very very honest. My name is Nan and today I will tell you a story about a thing that happened between two people. There was love present, and there still is love there but I want to share with you how love was m...

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Home Again

Submitted to Contest #54

She looked like a model who had just stepped out straight from the pages of a fashion magazine. Her flaming red hair tied in a bun, glistening in the afternoon sun, red lipstick painted on her luscious lips. Her beautiful blue eyes shaded by a pair of Aviator sun glasses. She wore a custom tailored beige pant suit which accentuated her tall slender figure, complete with nude pumps which made a distinct clicking noise on the pavement as she walked along, attracting attention from passers-by. “I thought I'd never come back here again” Jul...

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High School sweethearts Prince and Jennifer coming across one another after many years apart.

Submitted to Contest #54

My story is entitled High School sweethearts coming across one another after many, many years apart. The story of High School sweethearts Prince and Jennifer coming across one another after many many years apart involves a reunion in a break up between the two couples. The object of my affection is my High school sweetheart . The couples after years apart finally found love with their sweethearts. There was a high school proposal between the two couples. The high School sweethearts were of ages Prince twenty five...

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Class of 1970, St. Teresa

Submitted to Contest #54

“The blue one compliments my eyes better……. the black one enhances my suaveness…….. blue……. black…… mmm…….”I could be lost in your eyes forever.“Blue it is!”Kartik showed a teen-like excitement. He was all set with his shoes polished, beard trimmed, suit steam ironed and a little speech ready for the big day.He had initially dismissed the invitation for the centenary celebration of his school. But then another notification popped up – NEW MAIL FROM KIRAN IYERHe skipped a beat. His breath stopped for a moment. His lips parted in awe. His pupi...

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Until I can hold you again

Submitted to Contest #54

“Yes, yes, please make sure the amounts of flowers are correct. I don't tolerate -- Hello? Sir?” I said into the phone before hanging up on the guy. I groaned in anger and quickly walked over to one of my friends who seemed to be a lot more relaxed than I was. “Chelsea, ey! We might need to get a backup florist. The one we hired weeks earlier hanged up on me, can you believe that? If he -” I scolded without even taking a pause to breathe. Chelsea started to motion breathing signs. “Calm down, Blaire.” She said, placing a hand on my shoulder...

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We Deserved A Second Chance

Submitted to Contest #54

It was a windy day. The day he proposed to me. I was, as others in the class, completely shocked. But more importantly, I couldn't stop myself from blushing. It was like I was a part of a romantic movie which I always watch, the only difference is, I am the lead actress here. Oh, dear! I wasn't able to stop the butterflies playing inside my stomach. So many thoughts going on. I was barely concentrating on what the students around the class were talking about or whispering, aloud. Never had I experienced such a situation. I didn't know what t...

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Let Go

Submitted to Contest #54

I didn’t recognize her at first. She had grown her hair out and wore makeup now, something she had sworn to never do. She had come up to the hostess stand and smiled at me with a charming smile. And for a second, I thought I was experiencing love at first sight. “Reservation for Sato,” she said. I realized that it was not in fact love at first sight, but a relighting of an old flame. Mai Soto had been in my chemistry class sophomore year of high school. We were both transfers and didn’t know anyone, so while everyone else partnered with the...

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OF BLACKBOARDS AND CHALK DUST

Submitted to Contest #54

Val Trent awoke, to the sound of the neighbour’s dog yapping probably at a stray leaf. The sun was streaming into the bedroom, which did not help the situation, thus though she did not need to be, she was wide awake. She had been dreaming; one of those dreams where you are with a group of people, supposedly known to you but in fact, in real life, (your only comparison), are strangers. All except one. He stood giraffe-like at the other side of the room, his blue-grey eyes focussed on the antics of the group. He looked strangely...

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