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Submitted to Contest #332
Rain poured down from the train tracks above Thomas Everton, drenching him in a cold, feverish coat of rust-laced water. He’d have a slight cold tomorrow if not for the fact that he was about to die. He wasn’t aware of course. For the moment, the only thing that occupied his mind was a reminder to adjust his alarm and fragments of a conversation he’d had with a co-worker earlier that day. Thoughts that were unceremoniously shattered when the bullet ploughed its way through his skull, a mixture of bone fragments, blood and brain tissue in its...
Submitted to Contest #330
“Was it worth it?” Jason looks up to me. A shiver runs down my spine as his eyes meet mine. Once upon a time, those deep, blue vibrant pupils would win over any girl on campus in a heartbeat. Now though, they’ve grown dull and grey. I guess that’s what happens to a person when they kill their father. “Worth it?” he asks, face placid. “It was necessary.” I swallow. The man – the boy – I’d once known was nowhere to be found in those words. Necessary. Jason believed his own words, of that I was certain, and he showed no signs of remorse. Had he...
Submitted to Contest #279
“So, what’s the plan today?” Rob didn’t answer. He rarely did. “Good idea,” Aryen said, nodding at Rob. Rob didn’t nod back. He rarely did. Aryen pushed himself up. He dusted off his trousers and vest, both worn down after months of travel, and picked up Rob. Rob, the remnants of what had once been a G.I. Joe doll, didn’t object. That’s what Aryen liked so much about Rob. He never complained, always did what Aryen asked of him and never fell behind. Rob was the perfect survivor. The dirt specks on his goggles cleaned off, Aryen put them on a...
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