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Submitted to Contest #213
Sasha finished the desiccated taco and looked across the patio table at Dan. Dan, the boy wonder gone to seed, the charmer of venture capitalists and D.C. lawmakers alike. Dan his boss, his college roomy. And today, his adversary. “I need to talk to you about an idea,” Sasha began, settling his elbows on the table and weaving his fingers together thoughtfully. “Don’t give me that Zen voodoo bullshit, Sasha!” Dan laughed, swatting at his hands. “I don’t fall for that anymore. And ‘no’ to whatever you were going to ask.” “Fine,” Sasha chuckled...
Jayden’s fingers dug into the soft sandstone behind him. His perch high on the cliff face would catch the first light of dawn. He’d climbed down as far as he could after sunset, from here there was a twenty-meter drop to the eye. He broke off a bunch of crumbling handholds on the way down. The way back up would likely end in an even longer drop. So he waited. And he watched. Either way, he had to move soon, the horizon was already visible against the brightening sky. He adjusted himself to sweep the area one last time. Nothing had move...
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