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Submitted to Contest #105
Below the town, there lies a horror. This Town is keeping a secret. It is a dark, dark secret, one devouring he town from the inside out. Nobody knows what the secret is, of course. The secret wouldn't be a secret if everybody knew about it. They don’t know what they're doing, because they aren't choosing to do it. Nobody thinks they could be getting controlled. The thought is absurd. No larger force is controlling us all. Right? Inside this town, there lies a mayor. This mayor is a short, squat man who is balding on top but not yet on...
Submitted to Contest #95
"Mama, no."The words slipped out before I could stop them, which is a cliche that is a cliche for a reason."No, I can't. Won't."She drew back from me, seemingly uncomprehending what I had just said. Everybody else in the room had gone quiet, eager for her to respond to that which she did not yet understand. While she stared at me, I dissected her face, and the look on it. Was that...bemusement? Shock? Anger? Did it even register with her that this wasn't the fate I had chosen for myself?That was another cliche. Fate. What did that even mean?...
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