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Submitted to Contest #295
Why was 7:00pm on a Sunday evening always the worst? Evan sighed, pulling on his worn out sneakers. There was dirt under the mesh that he didn’t know how to get out, and the bottom sole was beginning to peel off. These were the only sneakers he had that didn’t cause his knees to ache after walking, and with the never-ending rising cost of groceries, he wasn’t able to dish out the cash for a new pair of walking shoes. Click, click, click… The sound of little paws clicked against the laminate floor. The shadow of a tail wagging flickered in...
Submitted to Contest #273
Drip drip drip. A drop of water landed on the wet clump of cold oatmeal in his bowl. Drip drip drip. Sherwin was so used to the drippy old roof and peeling concrete walls that he would’ve felt unsettled if it were any other way. Drip drip drip. He took spoonfuls of gray sausage and began stacking them in the large sets of pans. It was 4:30am. Breakfast would be served in a prompt 30 minutes. Prison inmates don’t get a choice when it comes to breakfast. Wheeling the large carts stacked with tubs of gray sausage and old clumpy oatmeal to the s...
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