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Submitted to Contest #335
Ace looked at the hairs on his chin in a mirror. “These old whiskers are getting awfully white.” A lifetime of police service, and now he was a retired old fart. He stretched his creaking joints and went downstairs. Even the stairs were getting harder for him. Soon he would have to consider abandoning the second-floor bedroom and sleeping on the living room couch.How would his Deborah feel about him leaving the bed they shared for so many years? Oh, he missed her so much. He remembered when they were young and full of energy. His thoughts dr...
Submitted to Contest #328
This story contains death and depression. The Past. I thought my life was over when I realized I was 5 months pregnant. My love life was over when I told my boyfriend. My social life was over when I delivered the baby. The Present. I wish my life was over. I’m laying in a hospital bed. My leg is broken. My arm is broken. My will is broken. The Future. The doctors say that I am healing. They say they will discharge me. They say the bruises will fade. My boyfriend thought my body was disgusting when I gained weight (turns out I was growing a h...
Submitted to Contest #327
“Another cat in a tree?” Kendra asks as she approaches Nia.“Yes,” Nia replies with a sigh. “That’s the third one this month.”Nia side-glares at Kendra.“I mean,” Kendra amends her statement, “that’s only three this month.” Then under her breath she murmurs, “so far.”“Why do they all run away from me?” Nia says throwing her arms in defeat towards the tree. The cat hisses and jumps to a higher branch. “Maybe your magic is too powerful for stray cats.” This earns Kendra another side-glare from Nia. Kendra is great with animals, particularly rabb...
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