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Leigh Zelezen

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May Her Memory Be a Gift

Weekly Contest #368

Her mother lay wrapped in layers of silk, all in traditional hues of blues and greens, as was the custom for Weavers nearing death. The blues were a symbol of life ending, and the body’s peaceful return to the oceans. The greens, of course, represented the soul’s return to verdant life.  To hell with tradition, Anna thought, my mother should be swathed in oranges and reds and hell, fire itself, for the lioness she’d been in life. The muted colors surrounding her bed coupled with her mother’s painful crawl towards death, were in such dis...

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The Plan

Weekly Contest #366

Trigger Warning: This story contains a storyline consistent with sexual predation. It does not involve graphic violence, but readers should take note.* Jessa decided she needed to stuff another 6 tissues in her bra after she looked in the mirror. The six she’d already used looked flat when folded and too pointy when she balled them up. That wouldn’t do. She needed to add a few more to each side to really round out the cups for a natural look. If only she’d had time to make pudding after school. Then she could have filled up plastic bagg...

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