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Submitted to Contest #254
Square dancing is a sacred art, according to Aunt Liany. I can never tell if she’s serious or not, and it’s always hard to know with her. That’s half the fun of going to stay with her. The other half? She always makes me a dirty Shirley, even though I’m not twenty-one yet. “A Dirty Shirley is the perfect drink for transitioning into adulthood. Something sweet and fun with a taste of childhood before the realities of being a grown-up make you want to chug a bottle of vodka.” Aunt Liany declared as she poured one out for me during the su...
Submitted to Contest #253
Sensitive theme - medical trauma I stirred from a deep sleep to the steady beat of a pulse. First, I felt it faintly throughout my body, then as I ventured closer to consciousness, I realized I was hearing the sound of a consistent beep. The beat filled the air every other second. My first thought was that my alarm clock went off, and it was time to get ready for school. Quickly, I remembered that I no longer went to school. I was an adult… I think. Everything felt quite fuzzy. That thought process was swiftly abandoned when I opened ...
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