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Weekly Contest #287
The dark creeped into the house. In my area, winters could get rather harsh. Polar vortices near the lake have become more common over the years. In the more populated areas people tried to work and act like the weather was more of an inconvenience than a hazard. For those of us who lived out in the sticks, we all had our routines for when the storms would hit. Before the dark would take over, I would set a kettle up on the woodburning stove with water. Oh I know I could just plug in the electric kettle to get it faster, but I preferred the ...
Weekly Contest #286
TW/CW: This story does mention sexual violence, infidelity, domestic problems, manipulation, death being mentioned, and some strong language. You have been warned. My room is mostly silent. Silence punctuated with the sound of the EKG machine, oxygen, and my own labored breathing. Outside of my room I can hear the hospice staff, moving about and talking with each other and other patients. If you’re lucky you get to hear a room full of people, murmurs of loved ones gathering to provide some measure of companionship before a patient passes aw...
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