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Submitted to Contest #165
Not many people would suspect that a young mother could, or would, accidentally commit a murder. Even fewer people would suspect a four-year-old boy of the same thing. And no one would suspect that either one would have done it on purpose. The mall was crowded that day, a Friday, as shoppers weaved in and out of stores, traffic piling up in front of the pretzel store, babies crying as their parents pushed them quickly in their strollers. A mother and her young son walked hand in hand through the chaos, her arm leading him as his head turned...
Submitted to Contest #163
“You’ll never be content.” He said it as her back faced him. He meant for it to feel like a dagger to the back of her heart, meant for it to cut deep, but the statement barely touched her. She knew he was right. That she was self-absorbed, obsessed with herself. She turned her head to look at him, not even caring enough to turn all the way around, staring into his eyes as he stared into hers. A stand-off. He spoke again. “You…” The girl knew he was searching for the right words, knew she intimidated him. “The only person who will ever b...
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