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Submitted to Contest #139
"Grow up!" Those were the last words she'd said to Josh. And before that she'd said. "Again? Do you never learn? Well I'm not helping you out this time. I've had enough. You can't keep making the same mistakes over and over." He didn't know what had got into her. Normally his Aunt Judy was extremely generous. She'd always supported him even when his parents hadn't. They'd never understood his art. She'd always understood his rather unconventional life style. She was rather eccentric herself. At 75 she still dyed her hair shocking pink, wore...
Submitted to Contest #117
Everything was ready for the ritual. I'd been as meticulous in my preparations as I always was. The chalice that would receive the blood had been cleansed with boiling water. The herb infusion that would take away her pain was ready. I'd made it particularly strong this time. Hopefully she would pass out before I even put the knife to her neck. She would feel nothing. The bed of soft grasses and sweet-smelling flowers was ready for her death. I'd been particularly careful this time to make it as grand as possible. This year's child was ...
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