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Submitted to Contest #227
Winter. The deep freeze. Christmas Eve. Snowflakes dance down from the sky, flittering in the breeze and painting the world in brightness and cheer. Wood fires burn, casting their heat and soft glow into the homes and pubs, a measure of pleasant comfort against the darkness of the December sky. Festive songs jingle faintly from my neighbours' homes, lifting spirits to mirthful jubilation. Lights drape the houses in a sea of merry twinkling. Everything is cold. How awful. Everyone's inside, basking in their cosy homes. All except a little gir...
Submitted to Contest #216
(Sensitive content: terminal illness allusions)----------------------------------------------------------------Our world could be turned upside down. Lori and I sit alone on the cold, hard chairs. Uneasy, restless silence hangs between us. As we quietly shift in our places, rustling noises punctuate the heavy breathing and overwhelm the miserable patter of rain against the small windows.My shoes squeak on the floor as I fidget. The white-walled office is spotless, aside from the scribbled papers on the desk opposite us. The aroma of hand san...
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