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Submitted to Contest #225
An Unwelcome Guest By Christopher Allen The Wedding The murmur of the guests hushed as the pianist stoked the first key to Richard Wagner’s Wedding March. The gorgeous, angelic bride entered the church accompanied by her limping father and trailed by an ample wedding dress train, held aloft at the end by the Maid of Honor, trying her best to mask her envy. Standing proudly at the altar, the Best Man patted the handsome groom on the shoulder. The groom gazed down the queue of his hungover groomsmen and gave a subtle nod. ...
Submitted to Contest #154
The ding of the bell echoed through the desolate store as a lone customer entered. Samuel gave a subtle nod from behind the check out counter and returned to his half-finished crossword puzzle. He checked his watch. It was seven in the evening and this was the first person to come into Samuel’s convenience store for hours.Samuel let out a bored yawn and closed the newspaper. Newspapers were rare, they only print about fifty copies a day. Mostly as a novelty for people like Samuel, who still found the quaintness of flipping pages charming.&nb...
Submitted to Contest #144
Do it for the Gram Quinton struggled against the wind and pulled the door shut behind him as he ducked into the Café. He brushed a hand through his hair, trying to reposition it after the wind ruined his perfectly coiffed side part. When he finished readjusting his tangled scarf, he noticed Katie behind the counter effortlessly multitasking a double espresso and an orange mocha Frappuccino. Quinton hoped Katie would be back today. He opened Instagram and scrolled through her feed. She had just come back from a month-long trip to Thailan...
Submitted to Contest #143
You’re an Idiot Circling the display of brightly coloured orchids and tulips, Danny ponders his options. His friend Thomas anxiously checks his watch and suggests the pink ones. “I don’t know. Pink?” Danny picks up the flower and inspects it carefully before putting it back. “It’s not right. I need a colour that says: I’m happy you’ve moved on. Congrats on the new house but, I hope it’s haunted.” “So, maybe yellow?” Thomas suggests impatiently. “Dude, I don’t get why you’re even going. Kathy only invited you out of social etiquette.” ...
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