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Kierra Brock

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Six Months

TW: suicide, depression __________________________________________ He studies his face carefully in the mirror, tripping and stumbling over the words on his tongue without actually speaking them. Six months, six months. He blankly stares at his notecards in desperation – tries to hold onto the fleeting words. Six months, he thinks. Six months ago. The screech of tires, the crashing of glass, the crunching of bones. Deafening silence coupled with indescribable pain. And then, nothing. No recollection beyond a few broken bits and pieces for...

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Coffee Cups

Weekly Contest #52

Sunlight floods my room. At the first break of morning, I let go a sigh of relief. I know my worries are gone for good. Well, except for the mess in the other room, but I can ignore that for now. The scent has never caused anyone in the complex to complain before. I gently tiptoe around my linoleum tile room and dress myself in a light cotton skirt and thin tank top. My nails appear to be clean, but I paint them bright red as an extra measure. What if anyone noticed the blood? I can’t remember what I did with last night’s clothes, but surel...

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