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Weekly Contest #100
Early one morning shortly after the school year began, Melanie Zane walked into her office to prepare for her day. The clock on her computer said 7:15 AM; she liked coming in early to catch up on paperwork and to prepare for the day ahead. There was a lot of paperwork to catch up on: requisitions, student requests for appointments, intra-district paperwork to go to the district office. She thought, I’ll NEVER catch up on all this paperwork! I need three weeks just dedicated to working on paperwork to catch up! She sorted them by importance: ...
Weekly Contest #99
TW: death from cancer Mason Behrmann smiled wistfully as he glanced down at the old photo. The photo was of him and his late wife Brianna’s wedding day. A tear rolled down his cheek as he stared at the photo. He remembered that warm late July day many years before when he took his vows of marriage to Brianna. That day was the happiest day of his life. Oh, how he longed to be with her one more time! One more touch, one more kiss, one more word of encouragement, one more day in her presence. The events leading up to that day were surreal. Look...
Weekly Contest #75
Jonathan Martin sat at his office desk at Agape Counseling Services in a moment of reflection. He thought back to how far he had come with his life. He thought back to how he grew up in foster homes, unhappy and bitter. His mom (Elizabeth) is a former model. In her youth, she was tall and statuesque, with olive skin, dark brown hair and almond brown eyes. She had legs for days. His dad (Paul) is a former pro football player with a dark secret: he regularly indulges in adult content and is a serial cheater. Jonathan was the result of a one-ni...
Weekly Contest #66
Bob Parker was sitting in his office one day, slaving away at some program designed to keep the office’s work securely encrypted. To some, it was repetitive; to Bob it was a different challenge each day. He loved writing programs and the repetition. He felt comfortable in a pattern, and that boiled down to his personal life. He kept a neat and tidy small house, both on the inside and outside. Minimal, yet comfortable. He was a tall slim middle-aged widower, living within walking distance of downtown, and drove a regular car. At first glance,...
Weekly Contest #63
Today was the day I looked so forward to. After weeks and weeks of hot, dry weather and smoky, acrid air due to the wildfires around me, fall had finally arrived. That meant picking apples, one of my favorite pastimes, and making apple cider out of them. This wasn’t any kind of apple cider. See, I make two kinds: one for the kids and one for the adults that contains slightly more alcohol content than a typical bottle of wine. On this particular day, the previous day’s rain cleared the sky. In its place were scattered gray clouds that dott...
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