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Submitted to Contest #95
Once our group reached the top of the sand, most of my travel companions immediately went to the left. Our tour guide had pointed out how to get to the old light house for a photo op. I went right, however, eyes trained on the quieter, practically empty end of the beach. Tide was out, silver waves lapping lazily halfway up the wide stretch of beach. The water smelled of seaweed and left the sand looking like a mirror as it retreated slowly, reflecting both the jagged mountains in the distance and the fiery sunset above them. It was cold and ...
Submitted to Contest #94
“It won’t stop.” “What?” “The elevator. The elevator isn’t stopping!” “It feels fine…” “We just passed floor 30, which is what I pressed. None of the other buttons are lit, look!” “Did you push the emergency button?” “You’re literally standing there watching me punch it over and over!” she cried, panic starting to build in her voice. They had just passed floor 25. Was the elevator picking up speed? It felt like it. “Ok, so it will stop at the basement floor…” “How can you be sure?!” “Because I will make it so,” he said knowing...
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