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Weekly Contest #288
My feet are on fire as I run barefoot past cattails in meadows, on dusty paths alongside the river, through patches of dense pines. I only stop to scan the horizon. Pa pulls on the reins of his horse and shouts, “Whoa!” when he spots me, my hand shielding my eyes, as I squint into the golden sun of late summer and call her name. I hear the gurgle in his throat, and moments later, his spit lands on an unsuspecting daisy, phlegm foaming, oozing down the petals. I feel sorry for the little wildflower. The slime is disgusting—almost as disgustin...
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