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Weekly Contest #349
It's been days.I've been trapped down here for days.Maybe it's been weeks... I don't know. There is no concept of time down here.I've realized as time went on that nobody was coming back for me. I thought that maybe this was my punishment for pushing away every good thing and every good person that I've ever had in my life.I deserved this, didn't I.I wasn't exactly sure when that conclusion came to me, but all I've had was time to think about what could've happened, and why.The days bled together.I wonder if maybe this is what it feels like ...
Weekly Contest #346
The road began the moment the door slammed behind me.Taking this road would mean leaving everything I had grown comfortable with, but staying meant enduring the pain for the rest of my life.I knew the drive wouldn't be easy, but I also knew staying would be harder.So I turned the key and pressed the gas.The sun had yet to rise. Morning dew clung to the windshield, much like tears had clung to my pillow every night before.It was cold, but that didn't stop me from rolling the window down and letting my hand drift in the breeze. My hair danced ...
Weekly Contest #339
I hope this letter finds you. I'm not sure why I'm writing it but consider this my final goodbye.Read it in its entirety.I can't remember the exact moment that I started to hate you, but I can remember every moment that led up to my breaking point.It was the summer of 2018 when we met. I remember the day very well, as it was just 5 days before my 30th birthday. August 17th, 2018.We had a group of mutual friends; we had gotten together to celebrate an engagement. My best friend was marrying your best friend. So, it seemed like, at the time, t...
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