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Weekly Contest #376
THE CHOSEN FEAR. That would describe the sentiment felt by the citizens of the nation’s Capital. War, inflation, streets filled with the lost and homeless, random acts of gratuitous violence, and now this. Ezekiel Chambers and his wife, Ruth, listened intently to the breaking news displayed on the 55-inch screen mounted on the wall in their kitchen. The Pentagon has released scores of UFO files, with descriptions of reported sightings of orbs, discs, and fireballs spanning 80 years. The release was inspired by recent eyewitness accounts acro...
Weekly Contest #286
A PERFECT DAY FOR A BONFIRE You never know a good thing until it's gone. Eli pondered that thought while musing sweet memories of his estranged wife's cooking. His mind wandered as he sat on his sofa opposite the fireplace. “What are you looking at?” Eli posed the question to the American Bully who was lying at the foot of his fireplace. He was staring at Eli as if wondering when he’d be fed his next meal. Eli took another swig from the glass of Jack Daniels before rising from his living room sofa. He fed the dog, still nameless after Eli t...
Weekly Contest #224
SLEEPWALKERS Russell Overstreet awakened before dawn to a brave new world. He could barely sleep. A libertarian candidate had never been elected President of the United States. He smiled wistfully as he sat on his king-sized bed, propped against its headboard. As campaign manager for the President elect, he played a key role in the historic victory. Now, he could finally relax after an arduous campaign that propelled his friend and libertarian candidate, Prince Witherspoon, to the highest office in the land. It wasn't long before sunrise we...
Weekly Contest #223
THE EXIT ROOM Daniel Sposta sat quietly in the stacks of Adelphi University’s library. Students rarely went to the stacks, so Daniel more than often found himself alone. On this Saturday morning, he was studying for a Thermodynamics final exam. He was a senior engineering major, scheduled to graduate in May. He rose from the table and stretched his legs, walking to the window and then meandering about the quiet sanctum of the stacks; an area spanning no more than 1500 square feet. Suddenly, he came upon a room with a bold sign etched across ...
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