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Submitted to Contest #309
Hand in hand, they sat together on the rocky beach, watching the blood-red sunset. Seagulls bobbed lazily on the waves. They're so free, he thought. If only we could switch places, even just for one day. Just one day would be enough. Lately, all of his thoughts seemed to take the form of a plea. If only this line would move faster, I could spend more time with her. If only my hometown weren't the one that was hit, I might have less of a personal stake in all this. If only I hadn't met her. If only I hadn't fallen in love. If only, if only, i...
Submitted to Contest #308
Asta stared longingly at the beautiful young woman. The bright white lace of her dress contrasted with her long, silky, black hair, spilling out like ink as she laughed and talked. He was looking at her. Recently, he was always looking at her, with light and joy and love in his eyes. She felt nauseous. He had never looked at her like that. They had been friends since childhood, but now he was always by her side. And if he wasn't with her, then he was talking about how amazing she was. Now she was just a footnote, a third wheel, a discarded p...
Submitted to Contest #307
He found the object on the bargain shelf at the thrift shop that was just down the road from his house. It was sitting next to an old deck of playing cards and a worn Lego set. He didn't know why he picked it up at first - the small, iridescent pyramid. This is so stupid, he scoffed as he turned it around on his fingers. What was this, some new age gimmick? A healing crystal or some other nonsense.But he couldn't set it back down on the shelf. He turned it around and around, inspecting every bit of its surface area. Without thinking, he slip...
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