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Weekly Contest #374
Terri was on her usual fall road trip to the North Carolina mountains. She loved the crisp air, fresh apples and the beautiful leaves. Normally she wasn’t alone. However, this time her friends weren’t able to make it. She figured a quiet trip by her self would be good. Terri was in the midst of writers block and hoped this trip would jog her brain. What she didn’t realize is this trip was going to be hair raising. She pulled in at one of her favorite stops. It was a combination gas station and restaurant. She went inside to get pumpkin spice...
Betty lived in a quiet suburban neighborhood. There were tree lined streets and children playing in their yards. She was always watching the goings on and reporting to any one that would listen. Some called her “The mouth of the south” and some said she had “Loose Lips”. Either way she was in everyone’s business. Lately she had her eyes on her neighbor to the left. He was a single man in his fifties. Bill was a relatively peaceable man, but there was something happening at night in his garage. Betty peeped through her curtain and watched as ...
Weekly Contest #372
CW: references to assault, gun violence, and stalking Zack and Shelly were invited to stay at a friend’s cabin in the mountains. They had been through a lot recently and really needed the getaway. The ride to the cabin was peaceful. Peace and quiet was just what they were looking for. They arrived at the cabin, but Shelly wouldn’t go in until her husband checked every nook and cranny. Zack gave her the all clear and they took their luggage in. Shelly looked around at the clean, but rustic cabin. This was a huge change from their home in the...
Mindy was home alone for the first time by herself. She was 16 now and her parents decided to leave her alone at home while they went on a weekend retreat. She had been by herself before, but not an entire weekend. “It’s okay” She told herself “I can do this. I can invite a friend over to stay”. Mindy sent all of her friends a text, but they were all busy. She sighed “You got this, what could possibly happen”. She started to fix something easy for dinner when she heard a knock at the door. Mindy went to check, hoping one of her friends made ...
Weekly Contest #335
Elizabeth was a curious person by nature. She was always sticking her nose into things. One day she was sitting at the park and noticed that a young boy grabbed a woman’s purse. She yelled and went after the boy. When she caught up with him, she was out of breath. Elizabeth retrieved the woman’s purse and returned it to her. The woman was so thankful and tried to pay Elizabeth. She told the woman no and went back to her park bench. This kind of thing was normal for her, because she watched people all the time. Elizabeth’s family and friends ...
Rachel was a busy shop owner who had a husband and three kids. She lived in a small town in Alaska where she was raised. She felt alone even though she had family and friends around her. She had no reason to complain. Rachel’s shop was doing well, her kids did good in school and her husband Ben worked hard. She felt like something was missing though. Rachel was exhausted from her day. She closed up shop and went to pick up the kids from her Mom’s house. Then it was home to fix dinner and take care of her chores at home. Her husband would exp...
Lilly was getting ready for Thanksgiving with her family. She had a lot of shopping to do and was ready for her pajamas. She thought “I hope I don’t run into anyone I know. My hair is a mess. I threw on these sweat pants and T-shirt. I will probably regret not fixing myself up.” Lilly came out of the supermarket and ran right into someone. Good thing she was pulling her buggy and not pushing it. The handsome man looked down at her and said “I am so sorry Ma’am, I wasn’t paying attention”. Lilly was dumb struck and finally responded with “Owe...
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