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Submitted to Contest #233
I knew that I wouldn't be able to do it. Even as I agreed to try, that deep intuition in my stomach told me how it was going to turn out. Should I feel depressed? Disappointed? I wasn't sure how I felt except that my heartbeat didn't speed up or slow down. Dry January is a month long, and I would be surprised if I made it to 6pm without having another drink. But sure. Let's give it a try. I should probably give some context so this all makes a little more sense. I'm from a big, loving family that lives in a fishbowl filled with aged bourbo...
Submitted to Contest #232
The light flickered and waved, growing a bit smaller before coming to life again. The crowd huddled around it, gasping as it dimmed and sighing in relief as it grew like a collective heartbeat that kept the flame alive. The small, sickly pale girl who held the flame watched in fascination as it danced and changed shape and color. To an onlooker, it would seem as if she’d never seen anything like it before, an observation that would not be far off. The girl had been abandoned above ground only a few days before and came in...
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