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Submitted to Contest #329
‘Don't make a mess while I'm gone. Okay, Rush?’ That's what my older brother, Remington, said before leaving for work at dinnertime. Translated, that meant I should clean up any mess I made before he got back. I had turned twelve this year, old enough to use the stove home alone. That was Remington's rule. Mom and Dad might have had different rules, but I hadn't thought to ask before. And now it was too late. So I followed Remington's rules. Bedtime was sometime around midnight, the basic food groups were BBQ potato chips and canned alphabe...
Submitted to Contest #320
The bud is shut, and I'm not sure how to open it. I'm not supposed to, I think. The rosebud is smooth and green, half as large as I am, with a thin line where it should open. I tap on it, but nothing happens. A crisp smell, like the first scent of spring, permeates the area around the door. I run my fingernails along the seam, trying to find an easy opening. Nothing. I hesitate. I should wait. I'll come back tomorrow to see if the bud is ready to be opened. Grasping the flower’s stem, I twirl, dance from leaf to leaf, and beckon to a passing...
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