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Weekly Contest #357
The UnderstudyYou know what it’s like when your thirteen, you just want to fit in. You want to be like all the other kids; go where they go; dress as they do; be accepted as one of them; but there was no way I was like any of them.; no, not one. Firstly, my accent was wrong; I talked differently. I’m Scottish and they’re English and they mocked me for it. The second thing wrong was my clothes; they were either hand-me-downs from my sister, Ruth, or second-hand from someone else, either way they never quite fitted me. The third thing wrong ...
Weekly Contest #340
The Star of BethlehemIt was so terribly cold. Snow was falling, and it was nearly dark. I was driving towards a little village called Netherton when the car slowed and came to a standstill. I glanced at the dashboard. The petrol light was flashing. Oh no! How could I have made such a stupid mistake? After all the rush and fighting the crowds doing last-minute shopping, this was all I needed. Cross, I took a deep breath and huffed, my lips vibrating as I blew through them forcefully. I opened the car door and got out, slamming it shut behind ...
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