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Submitted to Contest #154
The Grandfather Clock Grandma Arlene’s house screamed of old lady. The wallpaper was an ugly shade of yellow, and the carpet was a dingy shade of brown. Instead of a tv hanging on the wall, Grandma had a fireplace with all our pictures on it and a small tin full of mints. Instead of a computer, she had multiple bookshelves full of books I’d never seen before, and puzzles that were always missing pieces. Grandma’s table always had crossword puzzles on it too. Unfortunately, they were either finished or asked questions I didn’t know th...
Submitted to Contest #147
Layla had just gotten out of the shower when her phone started ringing. Typically her phone only went off when her agent had a shoot for her, but she already had a shoot today. And there was no way she’d be able to do two shoots today either. She had checked her emails before hopping into the shower, and nothing had been canceled or rescheduled, so what was Karla calling about? With a frown, she picked up the phone from her nightstand and answered it. “Karla? Is everything okay?” She asked, sitting down on the bed. “Layla! Thank god ...
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