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Al Tirado

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Subtle Charm

Weekly Contest #369

SUBTLE CHARM Karet Beach.If it weren’t for my parents—who literally pushed me onto the bus—I wouldn’t be walking on this beach right now; exactly one month ago, I lost my wife when she succumbed to that damned cancer, after fighting like a heroine. I can’t forget her. But at the same time, my mother told me I had to move on with my life. She’s right, but what’s the point of a life without her?This cool sea breeze fills my lungs with energy, even though my legs are tired from walking on the sand. I see a woman walking toward me, and a few st...

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Mr. Carmelo

Don Carmelo Pinzón has renounced to be King of San Tiburcio del Sur. leaving his son as heir sovereign. A sorrel leaves the country riding a sorrel that has no idea of its immediate fate. Carmelo thinks he knows, He wants to enjoy what is left of his life, traveling the world and its mysteries, without having a preconceived plan, because the closure of his mentality is rusty by the enormous sum of money he carries on the back of a resigned mule that follows in his footsteps with the fidelity of a Sherpa from Tibet. The first night of his new...

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