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Submitted to Contest #228
Ping! Susan’s phone goes off in the centre of the table. Everyone can see the phone blink to life, the bright light casting a shadow across the breadbasket. Nobody acknowledges it. Peter clears his throat. “So, how was your presentation on Monday, Benny?” he directs to his son at the other end of the table. “It was on Tuesday, Dad,” Benny says around a mouthful of peas. “Don’t talk with your mouth full,” Susan admonishes. “Sorry. It was fine. I got a B.” “Well, a B is nothing to...
Submitted to Contest #205
The warm night air blew in soft whispers across her bare skin, like the hungry breath of a lover’s kiss. The full moon shone down upon the field, casting the scene in an ethereal glow that only added to the magic being performed. Small torches, no taller than Freya's waist, adorned the field, their flames flickering no larger than a fist. Some of the women had brought crystals to be charged during the ritual. They had scattered their gems throughout the grass, the jewelled faces glinting in the moonlight. Every member of the Neothine Coven w...
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