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Amber Shen

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More Like a Sprint

Weekly Contest #378

I slammed the door shut and checked my watch. It was 3:00 AM sharp and I was proud of it. I gave myself a silent fist pump of victory, and began jogging out of my driveway and up the hill. The early morning breeze was always a delight after being curled up in cushy blankets and getting all sweaty. I tied my thick hair up in a messy ponytail and felt the dum, dum, dum of my feet on the cement as I steadied my breath and trudged forward. “Uh, hey.” I whipped my head around defensively. I was only a block into my morning jog and I was already b...

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Fragrant World

Fragrant World I was ten when my doctor diagnosed a special nerve connection between my nose, eyes, and brain. It all started one afternoon when Mom and I were on our daily stroll with Sissy, my little baby sister. Sissy’s stroller was very vibrant because Dad had painted it the summer before. It had Sissy’s favorite colors and my favorite flower, which was the dahlia because I was named after it. “Which color do you like the most, Dahlia?” Mom asked me, rubbing the stroller as if it would help me choose between the neon shades jumping fr...

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