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Debra Williams

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THE ONE THAT (NEARLY) GOT AWAY

Weekly Contest #356

‘And above me it sailed, coursing its way through the sky like a bird.’ (The Mariner’s Post, 1910) ‘Dan, check your line, mate!’ Dan bolted upright, sunglasses catapulting to the ground. His rod, anchored in the sand, shuddered. The water bubbled and burbled, sparkling diamonds shimmering and skipping across the surface. ‘You beauty!’ he yelled. ‘I knew you were out there! Come to Daddy!’ He had clung to the island tale: the flying fish that constantly evaded capture. Legend said the denizen of the deep would be impossible to snare. Hist...

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MUCH MORE THAN GOLD

Weekly Contest #334

Long ago, when dragons roved the earth and ruled the sky, a poor widow named Etheldreda and her fifteen-year-old twins, Eirwen and Edwyn, lived in a humble timber cottage on the outskirts of a great ancient forest. The twins had never wandered far, hunting and foraging close to home. As the years passed, Etheldreda became ill and confined herself to bed. One day, she called her children to her bedside. ‘I need healing from this illness. We have dried rabbits and a chicken. Gather some wild herbs and berries to make the particular curative br...

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The Secret Samaritan

Weekly Contest #331

Ben trudged down the hallway and paused by the loungeroom door, ears attuned to his boys, feeling every bit of his thirty-eight years. He peered around the doorframe to watch. Lying on his stomach, eleven-year-old Harvey sprawled on the floor in his pyjamas, note pad in hand, chewing the end of his pencil. “Whatcha doin’?” asked three-year-old Curtis, also in his pyjamas. “Thinking about what I might get for Christmas. What are you doing?” asked Harvey in return. “I just came in to see the tree,” Curtis whispered. “The decorations are prett...

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The Ice Cream Vendor

Weekly Contest #255

THE ICE-CREAM VENDOR  “Mum, where’s that music coming from?” Stephanie Pearson paused. Desperate for a shower, her fingers plucked at the clammy t-shirt embracing her body. Unpacking nearly done; a cool drink would be heavenly. Faint strains of tinny music sailed the air: haunting, then strangely familiar. Suddenly, she was ten years old again.“Ha! Beat ya!” shouted Peter.Stephanie poked her brother in the ribs. “Next time. Just you wait.”Childhood Sundays. Sunday School was first, where Peter always belted out his favourite song, ...

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MASHED OUT

Weekly Contest #230

MASHED OUT. I stood transfixed in front of the supermarket freezer, nose pressed against the glass, where the glistening packets of frozen potato mash, adorned with beguiling artwork and colours, pulsated and blew sultry kisses at me.  Come on, they said, you know you want us. “Yes!” I answered, heart thumping. “Yes! I do want you!” “Are you alright?” came a voice. My cheeks burned with embarrassment. The young shop assistant who had been stacking shelves on the other side was now behind me. “Oh…oh, I’m sorry,” I blurted out....

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A Tale of the Unexpected

Weekly Contest #198

Harriet Cooper stared at the scuffed toes on her shoes. Her stomach coiled in knots as she stood outside the principal's office and stared at the name on the brass plaque attached to the door: Mrs Notgoodenough. The principal’s pinched lips, permanently lined with red lipstick, fronted a stern face. Mrs Notgoodenough. Nothing was ever good enough for her. An appropriate name for a tough principal who didn’t seem to like kids. She certainly had never liked Harriet. Why Harriet wondered, was she even in the job? Harriet’s class had been on a ...

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The Lifetime Community Bank

Weekly Contest #197

“Damn!” sputtered Danny as he threw the local paper onto the table. “Another one gone!” “What are you talking about?” Emma called from the kitchen. “Banks. All they care about is money, not people. We’ve lost two in this town in the last two years, and now the only one left is closing as well. And, just like the others, they will be removing their automatic teller machines.” Danny frowned. “They want everyone to go cashless.” Tea towel in hand, Emma leaned against the door frame. “So, there won’t be any way of depositing or withdrawing...

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The Hat

Weekly Contest #145

On top of the stand sits The Hat. Underneath are newer, snappier hats, but this one is priceless. Created and shaped by an intricate hand-made process, The Hat came to life as an accessory from one of the largest French fashion houses. It cost The Owner six weeks’ hard-saved wages but was worth it. The Hat’s band balanced the pristine white creation. Offset with a delicately formed silk rose, it perfectly matched The Owner’s Nina De Ville Cobalt Blue haute couture jacket, slimline skirt and Marc Fabichon designer shoes. With a wave of an imm...

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Beating the Bugs

Weekly Contest #115

BEATING THE BUGS.     “Ha! Got you!” Stan Wozniack decreed with unmitigated glee. He had just eradicated the last Tyrannosaurus on the screen, in the final round of his favourite online game Defeat the Dinosaurs. “Wozniack one, dinosaurs nil. Sixty-thousand points to me.” His social media gaming companion Todd conceded defeat. “Congratulations, buddy. You’re the champion,” he typed. “Aww, thanks,” Stan replied. “Might be your turn next time.” He chuckled loudly, sounding like an old cartoon dog he had watched years ago...

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