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Submitted to Contest #76
When they’d settled in the valley, talk circulated the town like wildfire. There were words everywhere. People stuck signs outside their tents, indicating who lived there. Vendors set up stalls, hanging banners with words that advertised their wares. She could tell her brothers to go to the Southeast marketplace, to the elderly vendor with a face like a boulder, and ask for the moss colored fabric with sunset stitching. When her mother tapped her on the shoulder and asked her to taste the rice, she had words for what it lacked. The ...
Part One Hello “What do you think, Jackson?” “Don’t know.” “Do you want to hold her??” “Don’t know.” “Well… daddy and I are thinking about her name. Do you want to help?” “What name?” “Maybe Annabeth?” “Nope.” “Mommy likes Annabeth. What about Taylor?” “My friend’s named Taylor. He’s a boy.” “Taylor can be a girl’s name, too.” “Taylor is a boy.” “Well, we have one more - June.” “June. Junie!” “Sure, we could call her that.” “Can I hold Junie?” I Missed You “Mom! Over here!” “Hey Junebug! How was camp? Have you had fun? Make friends?” “On...
Submitted to Contest #75
I was born competitive. When I came out screaming, the nurse said I was trying to outdo my mother, the sounds of her labor having reached me in the womb and inspired throaty cries that made visitors cringe. Nothing’s changed - well, okay. I’ve stopped screaming for the most part, but I’m as still competitive as hell. Need proof? I race strangers to the door of the grocery store and don’t even TELL them we’re racing. One time, I was having lunch with someone I enjoy about as much as I enjoy stepping in water with socks on. He said “There’s no...
Shortlisted for Contest #75 ⭐️
Trigger warning: Suicidal ideation 1. She’s four the first time he sees her. Most people didn’t start the life-long relationship with him until later on, but a tumble in the pool is all it took for the two of them to meet. He sits on the edge of the pool, watching her splash, arms breaking the surface vigorously. The California sun beats down on the water, transforming the droplets into sparkling diamonds that burst upon impact with the concrete that surrounds the water. She goes under, and the ripples lap lazily at his pants legs. Minutes p...
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