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Submitted to Contest #78
Dad sat by the window deep in thought. He was holding his usual cup of morning coffee in one hand while the other balanced his chin. Spirals of steam rose up from the coffee into the air, getting lost in the beam of the sun's rays. Outside, the village was waking up. The thrushes were singing, welcoming the new day, while all around the neighbouring houses, people began their daily lives. It was another Friday and the year was 1920. A twelve-year-old me was already dressed up in uniform, ready to go to school. I had just come...
Submitted to Contest #77
Anna smiled at Euan and Euan smiled back.An inexplicable wave of emotions rushed through her, like a dangerous torrent crashing through a riverbed. At first, she thought she imagined his smile but the wink he gave her after cast away any doubts. Trying to compose herself, Anna cleared her throat and shyly turned away from his crystal blue gaze but knew deep down that there was no fooling him. They sat across one another in a circle with three other friends who were happily chatting away, oblivious to the flirting going on under their no...
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