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A. Emeline

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Weekly Contest #348

Thump-thump. Thump-thump. My fingers tremble as I shift my gaze away from the tavern window, trying to still my nervous heartbeat that is currently thundering through my veins.Am I being stupid? Yes.Stuck in my own head? Double yes.Paranoid? Definitely.Thump-thump. Thump-thump.All the stories have already been done about mermaids, sirens, and pirates. I know the tales, I know none of them are true, and that I’m the only man in my village who feels like a “ghost” is out there haunting me to my wits' end.But something, something has been lurki...

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Tears of Change

The bus wasn’t supposed to be there, with its tires plowing through puddles and the brakes screeching from the torrential rain. She took it in seconds too late, watching in disbelief as her stomach’s contents curdled. “Look out!”     He doesn’t.    Blink.    Breathe.    Move.    Kyle is too engrossed with anger written across the chiseled planes of his face to notice. He grumbles under his breath, shoving fisted hands into the button-down...

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Memories In Time

You remember the feel of his hand in yours, same as always and unchanging. Gentle and slightly calloused from years of working on automobiles with his dad. Your body hums with delight, a smile pulling at the edges of your lips despite the odd fear winding down your spine.     Those eyes were vivid, a kaleidoscope of hazel and green, like fractured sunlight tumbling in through a stained glass windowpane. You said, I love you, and he turned, keeping one hand on the steering wheel, returning the gesture. Then, the world...

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