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Submitted to Contest #299
It's difficult to explain why I wanted to win that beauty pageant so badly. But I did. I craved it more than a squirrel scavenging scraps; longed for it the way their teeth ache to chew. And just like a pesky squirrel, relentless to outsmart a bird feeder, I dreamed of rigging the system. And glory-obsessed-lil-me, she was no better than those frantic, instinct-driven rascals. With perhaps a dash of cuteness, and a hint of playful innocence, the truth remained: I was ultimately as scatter-brained as a nut-hungry rodent. If you had asked me a...
Submitted to Contest #298
A mailbox is no place for an unwrapped dessert, specifically those carelessly plopped on lined paper. But there it was—a muffin—top glistening in rusted darkness. Chocolate chunks stuck out—those tiny mysterious mounds. And after the events of late, they looked more like freshly heaped graves.I took the muffin, latched the mailbox, wincing as the hinges screeched like the strings of a first-time violinist: bewildered. The wind picked up then, having its way with my ponytail, and bending the flimsy note.I trudged up the driveway, tongue click...
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