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Submitted to Contest #105
My husband offended the gods. That’s what started this nightmare. I asked him not to. I warned him, this never ends well, I warned him, you’ll bring us to ruin. “You’ve heard the stories!” I cried. “How could you even consider something so stupid? Have you never heard a bedtime tale?” I shouted myself hoarse but nobody cared. On this island, I am counted second to mortal men, though my father is the sun itself. You would think that since they owe their lives and sustenance to my father, they would show me some measure of respect, but ...
Submitted to Contest #104
“Are you coming tonight?” you wanted to know. I wasn’t, or I hadn’t been planning to. But I heard myself answer, “yes, I’d love to!” It wasn’t until you’d kissed me goodbye and were halfway to your car that I asked myself why I said that. The last thing I felt like doing that night was participating in our town’s version of a carnival. You know they do this every summer. I’ve never liked it. I’d been looking forward to being by myself, maybe ordering in and watching movies. I said yes, I realized, because Evan was going to...
Submitted to Contest #103
The day the world’s defining lines disintegrated turned out to be a Tuesday. Eva was late for work, but she didn’t care. She felt confident it would work out, and she was never wrong, so she took her time walking there, letting sweat trickle down her back and bead her hairline as she absorbed the warmth of the morning. A light breeze made her shiver. It was a good feeling. Craving something else cold, she popped into her favorite coffee shop to grab a drink. The line was long, which gave Eva a welcome excuse to get lost in her thoughts...
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