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Weekly Contest #75
My name is John Maddon, and my job is to help people leave behind their old lives. My office is located in a small, inconspicuous space in a crowded commercial building, in the middle of one of the busiest areas in New York City—Chinatown. I picked this spot when I first started my business five years ago, as my profession demands the privacy of my clients be held at the forefront of my priorities. But if privacy is important, why select such a crowded place to settle? My response to that comes in form of a quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald's ...
Weekly Contest #39
Sam had never seen such a clear sky until that night. The sky was ink black and glowing stars danced like ballerinas. She had forgotten how long she had lain there, but it must have been an hour or so. You see, it is not often that one can see stars in New York City. At least this is something good out of quarantine, Sam thought. She had only seen this sight in television and in comics, but never in real life. So when she looked out her window just before going to bed an hour ago, she knew must savor this moment. Lying in her backyard, she c...
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