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Weekly Contest #52
The fluorescent lights inside the cavernous store make the snow swirling outside seem far away. The wind howls only faintly against the cinder blocks that compose the building. I am tired. I could lie down on the cold, yellowing linoleum floor beneath me and sleep for hours – days even. I have no recollection of how I got to this place. I am in the produce section of this store, and I feel alone. I glance to my sides and then slowly turn around. No other shoppers are in sight. The items nearest to me are an assortment of grapes. I reach to...
Something about looking at my reflection doesn’t sit right with me deep inside the pit of my stomach. I don’t have any problems with the way I look – it has more to do with what I’m wearing. White lace and pearl details cover my body – the dress is beautiful of course, and I am in awe of the craftsmanship and intense intricacies of the garment, but I still have some resentment for what it stands for. White stands to signify purity and virtue as if I’m some kind of soft, gentle girl that has never stepped a single toe out of line. I feel like...
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