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Weekly Contest #362
And out of the box rose a phoenix. Well, not quite, but close.My name is Dawn, and I own a food truck called The Cupcake Express. You guessed it, I make and sell cupcakes.This particular day, I had just set up on the corner of MidValley and Russell, THE best spot, in my opinion, at the Food Truck Station lot. The crowd had yet to gather, as I had arrived early to claim my place.Just as I hung up the Open sign, a flurry of dust, chips, and popcorn bags landed on the ground just yards from me."What the hell?" Bending down, I grabbed a strand o...
Weekly Contest #353
Hi, my name is Ladybird, and I have a tale to tell. One you won’t want to miss.Through my research, I learned that the creature we call a unicorn had been in hiding for nearly a hundred years. Records spoke of a time when they walked openly beside us, when wonder had not yet turned into man’s hunger to rule everything.But just this past year, there had been sightings again.Travelers. Hunters. Even a courier who swore, pale as bone, that he had seen one standing at the edge of the greenbelt just north of the Uticana River.The last sighting ha...
Weekly Contest #351
The blasting heat hits me first.It isn’t pain—not exactly—but it is a change. I can feel pieces of myself softening, edges blurring, corners losing their certainty each time the flame draws near. Something inside me resists, something else gives way.A few snips. A careful pull.Then stillness.He holds me up to inspect his handiwork.“Almost done, Ace. You’re going to be the coolest Lego man ever!”His voice is bright. Certain. As if what I am is already decided.He sets me back down on the workbench, steady hands returning to mold my face, press...
Weekly Contest #347
Father said fear was a test.If your hands shook, you prayed harder. If your stomach turned, you knelt longer. If your heart beat too fast, it meant the Adversary had found a crack and was trying to slither in. Good girls sealed the crack with obedience.Sister Ruth tugged the white dress down over my shoulders and stepped back to look at me. The room was suffocating. Too many bodies breathing the same used-up air. My little sisters stood near the wall, their eyes shining brightly, as if they were looking at something holy.“You look blessed, D...
Weekly Contest #345
The Weight of One Small Suitcase **Trigger Warning for sensitive readers: mention of addiction and DV** I get so tired of this vicious circle.The hoping. The forgiving. The believing that tomorrow will be different.I envision him, my charming and handsome prince, being sober. Loving me. Loving our baby girl. Loving himself more than letting his demons live on in his head. I hurt for him, and this is what keeps me from leaving. I know that if only he could quit drinking, things would be better.He will stop soon, I know it.Our love is bigger ...
Weekly Contest #343
Like clockwork my alarm went off at 5:30 am. Restroom, shower, teeth brushed. I put on my signature attire; black leggings, grey top. The only variation – black flats rather than black boots. Same routine, different day. I made my coffee the way I like it, hazelnut creamer and heavy on the coffee. I was ready to tackle the day ahead. —-- —-- —-- —-- —-- —-- I was driving the route I drive every day to work, like the rest of me, this too is predictable. And then something unexpected happened, or was it divine intervention? Where I would nor...
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