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Weekly Contest #378
CW: Death I feel a soft weight on my right cheek as the other side of my face rests against the hard earth. My nostrils take in specks of dirt with every breath. One of my eyes flutters open and is faced with a looming color of red. This is not a daunting type of red but a bright color with splashes of yellow and scratches of green. Tomatoes are piled around my head. I could smell the freshness of the growing vine alongside the soil my lungs were beginning to truly inhale. I sprung up with a cough that turned into a gag, rubbing off the dro...
Weekly Contest #377
CW: Death, grief Lick, lick, lick. I brush my hair behind my ear and trot into my favorite place. Her feet are hanging off the edge of our bed, and her arm is draped over her eyes. Asleep. I am happy she is all tucked in, even if she left the light on. I might play with the string that hangs down from the bright circle because it will remind her to turn it off. I jump on my tower and reach my arm out to grab the metal string. It works. She wakes up in a fright. I wonder why she is in a shock. I give my warm hello to make sure she calms down...
Weekly Contest #375
Sensitive Content: Grief of a family member. “If I give you my three Twix bars, what are you giving me?” I took a deep breath and scanned over my enticing stash of goodies. I knew he wanted my Almond Joys; those are his favorite. I secretly want to keep them, but he will be happier with them. “I will give you all my Almond Joys if you double the offer,” I said with an eyebrow raised and a sweet, devious grin. “You got a deal. You are getting good at this, you know that?” he says through a deep laugh as he gathers more candy to trade with me...
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