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Submitted to Contest #334
Once upon a time, there was a woman the world watched closely and understood very little. She moved through light and music as if they answered to her, unhurried and unclaimed, carrying her solitude like something sacred. Fame had taught her how easily admiration turned into appetite, how often wanting replaced listening. People mistook her confidence for invitation, her joy for availability, but she knew the difference. She had learned the art of choosing herself, of moving only when she was ready, of opening only when she felt safe. The wo...
Submitted to Contest #314
It was the kind of summer heat that made the walls breathe. My mother's old house held the warmth like a mouth holds a secret. The back patio door was open, not cracked, not drifting on its hinges, open like an invitation, like the day had decided to step inside and sit a while. Sunlight poured through the living room in a long, unmoving river. It touched the carpet I used to lie on with library books, skimmed the edge of the dining table that still bore a faint ring from a birthday cake, climbed the hallway like it had hands. The air carrie...
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