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Submitted to Contest #49
The curtain hanging in front of me was thick, velvet, and old. It clearly hadn't been cleaned in decades and the big give away was the golden tassels at the base. Being dragged through stage dust for so many years had turned them brown. My wheelchair was in the parked position and I was picking at the stuffing in the armrest. I didn't need the wheelchair all the time, but I always found myself sitting in it whenever there was something to get nervous about. Pulling at the stuffing was something I had always done to distract me. For a fan...
Submitted to Contest #48
Every day I stare out of that window. Every single day.And every day he is there, staring back at me. Across the busy street, from his window.Of course, the street always seems busier on his side. At least, that is what he would have me believe. His shop is always busier than mine. That’s what he always claims.To be honest, I am starting to believe him, why else would I be here, on the checkout counter, doing my tax return. I haven’t seen a customer in nearly forty minutes. My shop is as empty as my bank account. But I have faith, while he i...
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