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Weekly Contest #350

The dreaded weightlessness of an almost empty milk carton means several things—most pressing: how will Hugo eat a bowl of cereal the way he enjoys it? Not moist—drenched. Like a storage tank exploded somewhere in Iowa and the fallout flooded a town of unsuspecting farmers.It also means Allison never stopped for milk like she promised.On cue, Hugo’s stomach rumbles. Not actually a rumble—more like a buzz. A gentle reminder, as his coworkers might say when Hugo is late to send a data read. So he dumps the carton, coaxing out the last drops, si...

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A Guide to Surviving Your Corporate Execution

Shortlisted for Contest #255 ⭐️

The first thing you'll think about today is how Monday is the Ringo Starr of days—often overlooked, but essential to making something important whole.But on this particular Monday, with layoffs looming at the company you work for, instead of letting the burden of this knowledge combined with the perennial angst of shuttling kids to school and getting yourself situated for another week of laborious meetings and sports practices and dance recitals, you will make the spontaneous decision to be extra patient. Instead of dreading the number of ho...

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Mike Buford's Last Life

Shortlisted for Contest #246 ⭐️

I’m standing on the corner of 48th and 8th outside of Duffy’s Ale House, waiting for Buford to light a cigarette, knowing that, like most things he attempts, eventually he’ll succeed. But it won’t be easy. Not because it’s complicated, but because Buford complicates the uncomplicated. He creates pitfalls and snags and obstacles if only because Buford won’t attempt anything unless it’s handled like one exhaustive, endless, mind-numbing game.“You have to fuck them to win, Muck,” Buford says, cigarette dangling from his rubbery lips. And they a...

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In Memoriam Flight

Shortlisted for Contest #235 ⭐️

In Memoriam Flight by Adam Ryan (Note: This story deals with survivor's guilt from the death of young man, suicidal thoughts, and alcohol/recreational drug abuse) On the way to Will’s house, you and Danny smoke a thousand cigarettes, but don’t talk much. It’s tense. A couple in a fight with kids sitting bug-eyed in the back. But that’s not it. You’re not a couple and neither of you say anything because there isn’t anything left to say – you may be headed to a party but you both know what it really is. A funeral encore. There’s a roach i...

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