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Weekly Contest #374
MARK OF THE ALIEN “I’ve got something to tell you, but it has to stay just between us.” Holly and I had been sitting on the main deck of the beach house and chatting for almost an hour, but it was evident that she had something heavy on her mind. She looked around to make sure no one else was within earshot and then she related her story. “Take a look at this mark on my leg,” she said. She hiked up the leg of her shorts and pointed to an odd blue mark on her thigh.It was shaped like a “V” or a chevron, the angle being a perfect 90 degrees. ...
Weekly Contest #273
WHY KIDS LOVE THEIR GRANDFATHERS By David Blackburn My grandparents were cattle ranchers in West Texas. My grandfather's grandfather moved to Texas in the early 1840's when Texas was still a nation; he built a ranch and a family that endured for many generations and was the foundation for our values of hard work and ethical behavior. I have always considered myself very fortunate to be part of this frontier lineage. When I was very young, I would usually spend a few weeks each summer with my grandparents at the ranch. I enjoyed this immens...
Weekly Contest #153
Retribution By David Blackburn I met Mona when she was a freshman at the University Of Texas. She was one of many new students who attended the Orientation program during the summer and I was one of the advisors who helped those kids with registration, book purchases, tours of the campus, and so on. She was very pretty, very bright, and radiated a sparkle that filled the room. We started dating in October and spent a lot of our time together. As the semester drew to a close, she told me that the coming Friday night she was going to atten...
Weekly Contest #140
Mary’s Journey by David Blackburn The Beginning “I don’t feel very good….” It was early Saturday morning and I was hoping to sleep in after a long week, but her trembling voice woke me from a deep slumber and filled me with apprehension. Mary was up and standing by the side of the bed, looking down at me as she said once more, “I don’t feel very good…” “What’s wrong, sweetie? Are you sick? What’s the matter?” “I don’t know, David…I don’t feel very good….” She walked slowly down the hallway, hesitating with each step, and tried to open ...
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