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Lily Finch

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Relationships Mean Differences Not Intolerances (X and Y; Y and X)

Weekly Contest #265

[ALLUSIONS TO SEX]X and Y; Y and X"What will we do with all these balls you have here?" Your hardball, footballs, volleyball, basketball, pickleball, squash, and tennis," Sarah innocently asked of Herman, her soon-to-be husband, the very first day they moved in together during her second year of medical school."Balls are overrated.""What do you mean? Of course, they aren't," Herman said."They most certainly are. You know as well as I do that they are useless in the grand scheme.""Sarah, you need balls to play well; I'm telling you, I need th...

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Death in a Thunderclap

Weekly Contest #265

Death in a Thunderclap Upon encountering death at my doorstep, I was unaware of the profound impact it would have on me. The tormented mind of a loved one sought solace in death's embrace, an option he deemed best. Death shared with me its unique perspective, explaining the transient nature of human life and the weight of witnessing souls extinguish. However, as Death ominously hinted at unfinished business with my family, an unexpected turn of events revealed that Death was not who I had perceived. The talk of a place I didn't know and coul...

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The Weekend at the Wheels Inn

Weekly Contest #264

It was the third time we had gone away together, but the difference was that his entire extended family would be there with us this time. I hesitated when I heard that since we weren't exactly at that stage in our relationship yet, in my estimation. Michael picked me up on Thursday night. We both took Friday off since all of his aunts and uncles told him they were doing that. When we arrived at the Inn, I immediately noticed our rooms were all in a row on the same floor. That should've been my first red flag. The room doors were all open, an...

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Superhero

Weekly Contest #263

It was April 24, 2024, when my mother arrived at her doctor's office and heard that her mortal enemy and most significant fear was back, and she was going to have to face it all again.The shock carried her home, and she drove her car on automatic pilot. She exited the porch, entered the house, and collapsed onto the couch.She called my older sister, whom she lived with during the week.She said, "I have some bad news. I have lung cancer.""You have what? What do you mean?" My sister said that numbness took over her extremities.The two ladies s...

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Caught in Dick of the Beach's Web

Weekly Contest #262

It was the first day at our beach house, and Randy, my Standard Poodle, and I were just looking around the place when we noticed a nude beachcomber heading our way. I'm far from shy and not the least bit timid, but the man I saw coming toward me made a plantain look tiny. I looked and then looked away since I didn't want to seem like I was gawking. But then I looked again. I couldn't believe my eyes; the man was well-tanned and in great shape. He caught me looking because when I looked up at his body and made my way to his face, he smiled a ...

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Dad’s Fine With Me

Weekly Contest #261

What the hell is he doing? Gassing a frog? That's not right. My brain calculated as terrifying and sick things clashed, messing up my stomach and mind. Goosebumps sprouted like braille on paper.Jimmy, my cousin, caused us more trouble every time he visited. I was horrified as I saw Jimmy's eyes dance with excitement at the flaming frog leaping around.What a hack! I turned away, helpless—the young girl in me couldn't save it. Even though I was woozy-legged and my stomach was turning at the horrible sight, it gave me strength.#Jimmy's actions ...

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Being in the Know Makes A Better Version of History

Weekly Contest #258

It was January, and Austria's picturesque beauty was white and wild in its 0–5 °C climatic conditions. I dropped in on Karla Pölzl, Alois Hitler's third wife. She was five or six months pregnant.He appeared and announced himself as "the trekker" from another time. He arrived in time to catch Klara hanging her clothes on the line. She hummed a tune to an opera she loved and knew well; her voice was like a songbird's. "I've come a long way today, and I'm wondering if I might trouble you with a glass of water, please," he said. She jumped....

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Macy’s Unravelling

Weekly Contest #255

Macy inherited her aunt’s farm. She and Daniel talked about making a go of it on the farm and leaving their city lives behind. Neither was sure what to do with a farm, but they wanted to learn and were excited to have the opportunity. The best part for Macy was that her sister, Nerva, lived just down the lane at the next house.  Macy had been a famous midwife in the city and was willing to continue practicing in this rural community. Macy was the midwife who delivered lots of babies in town and was on call. Daniel was a physicist who ne...

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From the Depths

Weekly Contest #255

Annie walked as though fatigue held her hostage. With each step, she sighed at the terrible sounds of despair. Her eyes were half shut, and her body was despondent about the issues surrounding her."Why should I prepare things for others to see as they pass this place?" She said. "It always ends with the same outcome. Doesn't it?"She meandered herself toward what she thought was the river bed.The thought of thrusting her body into the river to allow the raging water to take her away with it crossed her weary mind. She knew if she knew how to ...

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She's A Terrible Gossip: The Column for Everyone's Benefit

How do rumours get started anyway? Is there someone who knows?"I'm willing to bet that someone envious believes they should have had better circumstances in a particular area and is now trying to save face. What do you think, Paulie?""Nah, man. I know who starts rumours. Two-faced, phony, assed motherfuckcers who think they can because they are above detection since they have a squeaky clean operation and that nobody would suspect as being such an asshole until the jig is up, and lo and behold: Chuckie is that asshole. Otherwise, how'd you t...

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A Flash in the Pan

Weekly Contest #253

 Wade saw the house's roofline and hiked along the forest's edge. It was ten minutes until 12:00 noon when he walked past it initially, but the tall spires and darkened stained glass windows' Gothic look weren't to be ignored. He'd never seen an actual Gothic mansion before—only what he'd seen in movies and knew about from what he read in books. The house piqued his interest, and Wade, without thinking about the possibilities of anything untoward, quickened his pace toward the front door.He stepped onto the porch with a high, double-arc...

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'Til Death Do Us Part?

Weekly Contest #252

Somehow, I had settled on marrying a narcissist. It didn’t quite resonate with me until I studied at university and read about behaviours in humans. The similarities I noticed between my husband and the sociological outlook of a narcissist fascinated me.  Physically and emotionally, he’s comfortable with me, but he checked out a long time ago. I see, hear, and feel it with everything he does. It’s a level of comfort he’s reached with me. Regardless of the circumstances, I am as dependable as a rock in his life.  He’s got me by the ...

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Wade's Regret

Weekly Contest #251

Wade spotted the roofline and walked the perimeter of the woods until he found an opening to a well-worn, tiny path. He stepped onto the porch, pondered his next move, and looked around, nervous and alert. He turned to go, but a gust of wind swept him into the house.  The door slammed shut loudly and delivered Wade into the foyer. He heard a woman’s voice and his name. It came from behind him. He turned to see a woman dressed as though she were going to the ball in her long blonde hair, powdered red cheeks, and ruby red lipstick in...

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The Practice

“You mean our son, Jerome, has type 1 diabetes? How can that be? It doesn’t run in any of our families. I demand to know how this happened,” Phil yelled at the endocrinologist and his nursing team. #Tracy stepped into the batter’s box. She was suitable for a base hit anytime, anywhere, under any circumstance. Nobody could get inside her head.  The coaches gave the signs for stealing. Each baserunner got ready. The pitch came fast into the box. Tracy swung with precision and excellent timing, and the ball drifted over the fence, and...

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Miss, miss

"Miss, miss. Remember how you told us to come in today and try to repeat or write down a story that we heard or overheard? Well, I have one. May I?""Brandon, of course. Thank you for volunteering." The space in his front teeth made him look slightly like Opie, but he didn't have red hair. It was more like a dirty blonde."Okay, here goes nothing.""Don't sweat it. We'll be in and out before anyone knows a stone is missing," Jay said."That's the point," Abe said."What? To make them think they're getting robbed." Deaques said."Yeah, and it begin...

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