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Emilia W

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In The Kitchen God Doesn't Reach

Weekly Contest #348

He reaches out a finger and touches the door. Then he lets gravity pull his hand down as he rasps the wooden planks with his nail. On the other side of the door he can feel the double lock and extra chain. Cute he mutters under his breath. As his hand lands on the handle though, only a satisfying click sounds and the door glides open like an invitation.The corner of his mouth twitches into a disturbing half smile. He’ll never not find amusement in his old tricks. Though, his smile quickly dies when he gets a good look inside. He frowns in di...

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The House That Waits

Weekly Contest #297

I watch her smile fade faintly by the minute. Carefully, I’m stealing glances whilst she’s not paying attention. Her head is in another place, somewhere she never lets any of us visit. I could recognize that look in her eyes even if I were blind. They’re staring out the window into the pouring rain like a wanderer chasing answers on the horizon.I, myself, am fed up of searching for revelation in her longing gaze.Bored, I place my wine glass between my fingers and swirl it on its round foot. The soda inside swirling like a tide, rising danger...

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If You Take Left

Weekly Contest #291

The roads lay bare and lonely in the dark. Lately, on nights like this, I have heard them beg for company. Through the kitchen window I watch the moon illuminate them as I make my cup of tea. I often find myself in this place, right here, wondering where they lead. Of course, I know a left turn outside the gate of our perfectly maintained fence leads you to the supermarket. Or the cinema or the hairstylist or even if you go a little further to the place where I used to work. However, if you take a right turn it will lead you to Jacksons pare...

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Replica

The ceiling isn’t interesting enough to stare at for several hours. Yet, it’s every feature - from the cracks in the corner to the flaked paint around the lamp, I had now memeorized. Usually I’m too exhausted to put up much if any resistance against the overwhelming instinct to doze off which accompanies me after dawn. However, tonight carries an ominous feeling too present for me to succeed in ignoring. I turn annoyed and drape the cover around me tighter, about to make another failed attempt at sleeping. Just as I close my eyes I jump at t...

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