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Submitted to Contest #332
The ThawThe storm had rolled in quickly, like the earth had held its breath and then released it all at once. The sky, once bright and open, was now a gray canvas streaked with rain. Lena had barely made it out of the coffee shop when the first heavy drops hit, her long chestnut hair already plastered to the shoulders of her navy raincoat. Petite but stubborn, with wide green eyes and a splash of freckles across her nose, the deluge turned the streets into rivers of reflection.She’d made her way to the park, hoping the rain would let up soon...
Submitted to Contest #291
I was having lunch with my teenage son in a small diner in a town near home. The place had that old-fashioned feel—red vinyl booths, checkered floors, and a jukebox in the corner playing classics. The air was filled with the scent of sizzling burgers and fresh fries, making my mouth water before the plates even hit the table.We chatted merrily as we ate, the conversation bouncing from his classes to his friends’ antics and the latest video game he was obsessed with. I laughed as he animatedly recounted how his buddy almost backed into a pole...
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