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Submitted to Contest #248
I'm checking a customer out, methodically scanning his items as I've done plenty of times before for the last year or so."The leader--Dorothy Black--who is presumed to have planned the attacks is currently being investigated for first-degree murder. Her two accomplices--nicknamed Jack Blue, and Tyler Red--are currently being investigated for second-degree murder." She continues.The customer--whose eyes are fixed on the screen behind me scoffs, then says, "Rotten. All of 'em. They deserve the death penalty if you ask me."I glance up at him, s...
Submitted to Contest #242
She's beautiful. The most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my 22 years of life. She's frozen, like a moment in time staring out at a distant scenery painted in different shades of green and other warm colors; yellow like the sun, orange like rotting leaves. Her black coily hair contrasts stunningly against her smooth dark brown skin. The white of her smile is all-consuming, taking up almost half of her face. She's wearing a pretty sundress that stops shortly above her knees; a white dress patterned with yellow flowers. I am drawn to her, so...
Submitted to Contest #218
Author's Note: There are themes of abuse and violence in this piece. Please read with discretion. ---- Slam. Another hit lands. The metallic taste of blood fills my mouth and it almost takes everything in me not to gag. But I refrain. It would probably piss him off. Just like everything I did pissed him off; Like laughing at another man's joke, forgetting to add enough sweetener to his tea, wearing a color he doesn't find flattering on me, or forgetting to let him know I had work or class that day--to name a few. I piss him off. My sol...
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