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Weekly Contest #376
TW: alludes to sexual assault, kidnapping Alice May stared at her reflection across the room. She stuck out like a sore tooth against the rosy sofa she sat on, the floral wallpaper, and the assortment of children's books sitting on the shelves. Her face was covered in bandages and there was a nasty bruise stamped on her right cheek. Dried blood sat atop her cracked lips, and gauze was wrapped over her wrists and ankles. She watched her fingers clutch the giant teddy bear in the mirror, snugly tucking it between her thighs. What was taking so...
Weekly Contest #355
TW: Contains references to mental health issues, physical/emotional abuse, and sexual assault. I found it ironic that I didn’t die first. From childhood, through my teenage years, and now as a young adult, I always counted the years I didn’t end it. Statistically speaking, I should have died by now. I was a mentally-ill loner with no immediate support. I couldn’t get a job, so sooner or later, I would end up on the streets and starve. If neither of those would have done it, my physical health was terrible. I weighed one hundred pounds at a h...
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