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Finding the Perfect Gift

Submitted to Contest #19

It was the Christmas season and Joe had to find just the right gift for his wife, Trista. “It shouldn’t be too hard, Trista is into everything, so she’ll like anything I get her!” he thought as he jumped into the car to go to the store. Joe strolled down the street to a store full of jewelry. The second he walked in, he was greeted by the friendly employees, as they showed him the sales that were going on and the store’s best-selling necklaces and rings. He spotted a gorgeous set of earrings that he thought Trista would love, so he asked an ...

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The Gold Bag of Stones

Submitted to Contest #19

Rylee had been dating her boyfriend Evan, for four years. They loved celebrating holidays together and enjoyed each other’s company. It was that time of year again, where lights were glowing, carols were being sung, and mistletoe hung from the ceiling. After four years Rylee thought to herself, “Although Evan has grown as a person so much, I feel like I have given him everything he wants!” Evan mentioned that he wanted a new CD, he considered it “very important,” and that it contained beautiful melodies that he could learn to play on the gui...

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Three Gifts

Submitted to Contest #19

Dominic would love that, thought Anita, looking at the window display. He’s always saying he wishes he could find just the “right” case for his new phone. The funny thing was, Dominic, who had been her significant other since they met at a friend’s wedding in June, wasn’t a remotely fussy or picky man. If they were eating out he always said, “You choose,” and was just as happy with KFC as a smart little restaurant serving fusion food. He wasn’t scruffy, but made no secret about getting his clothes from the man’s range at ...

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Straightaway to Homo sapiens selfmade obsolescence

Submitted to Contest #19

After approximately two dozen plus years of marriage (yup to the same woman - lemme tell Ripley yea hard to believe), both myself and the missus accepted fair equitable contract before agreement to parting ways. We sought assistance drafting post nuptial document pro bono courtesy namely one Richard Marlin Perkins (March 28, 1905 – June 14, 1986), an American zoologist best known as a host of the television program Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom from 1963 to 1985. Me thought what a wonderful world cue Louis Daniel Armstrong circa August ...

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The Ring

Submitted to Contest #19

“You must be kidding!” Chloe said. She looked around for support.Chloe stood behind the jewelry counter at Bloomies. Being a potential customer, she didn’t mind spending time with me. She still had hopes of selling me some extravagant gift for my wife, Heather.Chloe and Heather were best friends. She focused on me and gave me a very serious look. “Dan, I would not steer you wrong on this.”I interrupted, “Maybe on some things…”“…But not on this.” She smiled without humor. “If you value your marriage…”“Chloe, I know you think you are right. Bu...

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The Star in the Window

Submitted to Contest #19

1939 It was only the shop down the street, only the one that had been visited by the SS more times than she could count. Brita closed her eyes and remembered the one day when Hans had been out shopping in the street and had come so close to entering the forbidden tailoring shop that Mr. Hopkins and his family had been running for more years than she could count.           The silence in the streets now was unnerving. No barking dogs to shatter the stillness, no children running and playi...

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The Perfect Gift

Submitted to Contest #19

Carol of the Bells is my earworm of the day. I am good with that, especially when it gets to the E major scale of Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas with the heavy octaves on the left-hand keys. Ah, yes…great to be out shopping with my worm and warm thoughts of my beloved. Of course, what would shopping be without the ritual stop at Starbucks for the caffeine lift that’s going to keep me going while I mall-meander with the masses? “Hi, what can I get for you today,” the barista asks the person in front of me. I can see the deer in the head...

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THE PERFECT GIFT FOR HIM!

Submitted to Contest #19

For the umpteenth time, I scanned the rows of shelves of the men’s section in the city mall. I still had not found the perfect gift for him. I wanted something that would always remind him of me no matter where we both were and I also wanted something that would bring memories of our relationship. It was our first anniversary and I really wanted to give him something to tell him how amazing he had been for the past twelve months I had spent with him. I picked up a perfume and kept it back almost at the same time. Jack already had a lot ...

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The Right Gift

Submitted to Contest #19

He was so easy to love, both physically and emotionally. Rachel loved the feel of his body and the embrace of his arms. He was so easy to read – his face could not hide his feelings and he never made any attempt at disguise. He was what he was; he was who he was. Put plainly and simply, he was kind, thoughtful and gentle, and more intellectually able than he recognised, which gave him a self-deprecating attitude, usually enchanting and occasionally irritating. Rachel saw so many wonderful qualities in this one man, w...

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A Story of Spun Yarn

Submitted to Contest #19

“Umm, do you have this in teal?” I asked holding up a light blue bundle of yarn. “Ooh, or maybe like a fuzzy teal? I don’t know what it’s called--arts and crafts really aren’t my thing--but like it has sort of these splintering-off threads on it? It puffs out more.” I tried to gesture with my hands. “God, I really don’t know what it’s called. Do you know what I’m talking about?” “Yeah, I think I do.” The employee answered. “We might have some in the back.” I exhaled, relieved. “Great, this is like the fifth AC Moore I’ve been to in the past ...

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The Wishing Flower

Submitted to Contest #19

The Wishing FlowerBy London McCombs Blossom had always been good at magic; in fact she had been called the best witch there ever was. As the years went by Father Time had not been so kind her leaving, her abilities weaker and weaker after the night when she received her last daisy necklace for a reason she had long forgotten. The old witch watched outside her window every Sunday morning to watch the young witches and warlocks as they would practice their magic, beautiful displays of light flew across the sky transforming into bright doves an...

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Perfection Immaterial

Submitted to Contest #19

There was nothing. Absolutely nothing. Nada. Zilch. Zero.Nothing in the whole wide city that was perfect.‘Why?’ Risa wailed silently, letting her hands clench at her sides with a helplessness she seldom felt (and thus now felt a thousandfold). “May I help you, ma’am?” A heavy-set voice asked, and Risa looked up from the slowly blurring floor to see a slender bodied man with black hair raise his eyebrows at her. He was wearing the official uniform for the Udoku Inc. company outlet, and his hands were professionally folded at his back. The nam...

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Our Little Forever

Submitted to Contest #19

As soon as I woke up, my mind was clouded with dizzying thoughts.It was my boyfriend Jared's birthday, and I'd forgotten to buy him a present.I turned over in bed and checked my phone.25 missed calls and 39 texts.Another text.'You obviously don't need me, I'm too ugly for you. There's no reason to live anymore.' it read.'I love you, and you're hot babe, don't go crazy like that!' I replied.'If you love me, why didn't you answer my calls?' came the reply.'I was sleeping, Jared.' I answered.'Excuses.' he retorted back.I thought about just brea...

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The Fire Opal

Submitted to Contest #19

Rush City Science Center, 2110 The ring that would gain such significance in Storm’s life had been a birthday present from his foster father.  Tomkin Goodayle passed a simple black box to him. “I can’t know your actual natal day, but today I celebrate the day you were born as my son.” Surprised, Storm glanced down at the box, then smiled at Goodayle. “I celebrate it too,” he said, his voice full of warmth. He opened the box and removed a stone of many colors, something so remarkable that Storm cried aloud t...

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The Wait

Submitted to Contest #19

Waiting in line at the super-Market I reach over to grab a KitKat bar and I suddenly felt a hand touch mine. Slowly turning around I noticed a man with blonde hair and blue eyes, a slight golden blonde beard that was freshly cut and trimed. He was just reaching back to grab the same candy bar but he wasn't paying attention. "Sorry," he says. I said your fine with a huge smile on ...

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