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Henry Alexander

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Kyle Riley and The Secret of the Golden Bracelet

Weekly Contest #192

Kyle Riley and The Secret of the Golden Bracelet Kyle Riley wasn't surprised when mean-old Mr.Grant returned his history test with an ugly red F circled obnoxiously on the page. Kyle had studied his butt off for the test. He'd memorized the names of each Roman Emperor and the period that they ruled. Of course, Kyle had forgotten that only a quarter of the exam would be on Rome. He hadn't studied the Ancient Greeks or Phoenicians at all. Failure was nothing new to Kyle. After all, he had worse luck than anyone he knew. Misfortune followed ...

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The Ice Man's Revenge

Weekly Contest #190

The Ice Man's Revenge Betty's lip quivered and her shoulders sagged, "you're breaking up with me?" John could sense the tears. Why must there always be waterworks? He could also sense the prying eyes of the nosy cafe customers and staff alike. John spotted a chubby bearded man craning his neck, greedily eavesdropping while he slurped an iced coffee. John clears his throat and simply says, "yes." Water streams down her face so powerfully that John thought she must have a sprinkler behind her eyes. He couldn't stand crying, and always took ...

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The Vanishing Six

Weekly Contest #186

The Vanishing Six The man pulled the shivering woman closer to his body. All around them, large drops of water thudded obnoxiously against the hard ground. The man grunted, he was uncomfortable, and unsure if he would make it through the night. The woman coughed violently against his bare chest, spewing a sticky discharge across his body. All he could do was hold her tighter, but he knew that she was dying. Darkness would be falling soon, meaning the cold would get worse. A sharp cracking sound, like a branch splitting in two, alarmed him....

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The Prediction

Weekly Contest #174

AND THE METS WIN THE WORLD SERIES! I swear the bar is shaking, beer is triumphantly bouncing from bottles, and most of it lands on the ground. Pandemonium is unfolding around me but I'm frozen in something more curious than the long-awaited title. As a 35-year-old, lifelong Mets fan, I often imagined the bliss that would wash over me, bringing with it a tidal wave of euphoria, yet, I could only think of an old college friend, Jordan Katz. I know how strange that sounds, and trust me it's only going to get weirder. See, Jordan was my roomma...

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Two Different Coreys

Weekly Contest #50

The morning was perfect, the brunch that he’d planned for weeks had been perfect, and now the perfect moment was upon them. Corey Leeds, meticulously plotted the details, ensuring that his girlfriend, Corey Wright, would be free on this day. He knew, her hectic work-life made scheduling a nightmare, but not today, today was their day. Weeks ago, he called her boss and pleaded with him, “please just let her have this one day.” Luckily, he was a romantic himself and agreed. They were side by side, strolling through the scenic park, once again...

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