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Submitted to Contest #186
“Thanks for coming to get me.” “No problem. What happened?” “I don't know. It smells like burnt rubber. My headlights kept dimming. It's kind of creepy. It just makes a funny clicking sound whenever I turn the key. It won't start at all now. I guess the battery's dead.” “Doesn't sound good. Lemme take a look.” “Yeah. She ain't going nowhere for awhile. Lemme hook 'er up and we'll tow 'er home. Prob'ly the alternator. I told you it was goin'.” “Well, that figures. Can you fix it?” “Maybe. We'll see.” “Ok.” “The...
Submitted to Contest #160
Downfall She looked out the front window of her shop at the crunchy, brown grass and watched the dust from the driveway stir in the slight breeze. It hadn't rained in months. The dogs laid on the driveway and swatted at flies with their dirty tails. She wondered when Charles would come home from the Amish auction in Dunnin. She loved Saturdays. Those were her days. Charles was away most of the day and she could work in her shop without having to worry about whether or not something she did or said would set him off. She went ba...
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