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Submitted to Contest #136
A large blue butterfly lands on my ankle out of nowhere. Scared the shit out of me. I have an uncontrolled fear of insects of any kind, no matter how cute they might be. Comes from childhood. Early years were an eternal night terror. Often woke up screaming “there is a giant bug behind the door”. It was always same kind of bug, like a cockroach, black, six legs and 2 antennas, big eyes staring at me. Standing behind the door. For me it was all real. As real as the real bugs that occasionally crawl on me causing a hysterical crisis. Even the ...
Submitted to Contest #134
Waiting in line for our turn into the elevator, I constantly check Ally's mood. Since she is not feeling great, I start exploring options. After all, she is my most important significant other, my soulmate, my Angel and it is my only concern to do my best for her well-being. Ally is getting old, brave and generous as she is, I can see she is in worse shape every day. Her back feet are getting insecure and standing up looks really painful, but she never complains. She is in my life for 13 years now, since she was just a dumb puppy. Grew up to...
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