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Submitted to Contest #337
Hallen’s Video Emporium was hopping tonight! There was a constant stream of car lights reflecting off the interior walls and I could hear the high-pitched ding of the bell over the entrance chiming repeatedly. It almost sounded like a song. “Bill! Can you open the other register?” Cindy’s voice was shrill, almost frantic. From where I was, I could see that she already had a line of customers five deep, all with at least one VHS tape in hand. Most had a box of candy, too. M&Ms and Twizzlers were our biggest sellers – peanut M&Ms, no...
Submitted to Contest #336
Sulphur. Smoke. Suffocating. WAKE UP! I opened my eyes only to realize that I was face down in the dirt. I managed to get myself up and into a standing position, but I could barely catch a breath. I blew my nose on the hem of my blouse, and the smell of rotten eggs filled my nostrils. I had a flashback to the time I had a bout of dysentery when I lived out West. That same sulphur odor was everywhere, hovering in the air. My eyes watered as another fit of coughing overtook me. I was utterly confused.My husband’s voice cut through my thought...
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