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Submitted to Contest #322
Shift gears. The mental command fires through my head as I round the corner of the track to the back stretch. I can see Cara in front of me, just a few meters ahead, but it’s a few meters too far. Power surges down my legs as my body responds to my mental command. I pump my arms higher and faster, pushing myself forward to close the gap as quickly as possible. It’s working. Cara is closer now, and we’re rounding the final curve. Once she sees me in her peripheral, it’ll all just be a mental game. Who can will themselves to finish first. Just...
Submitted to Contest #296
Katie released a big sigh. “I’m entirely bored with life.” I paused Love Island: All Stars. The reality show’s latest bombshell, Ekin-Su, was mid-sob after the “Snog, Marry, Pie” challenge, tears, mascara, and whipped cream frozen all over her face. I had a feeling my girlfriend’s face would soon resemble Ekin-Su’s, so I wrapped my arm around her, giving her shoulder a light shake. “What makes you say that?” I asked. “It’s just the same old thing every day,” she replied, nestling into my shoulder. “Commute. Work. Commute. Gym. Eat. Sleep. I ...
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