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Lindsay King

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Presidential Betrayal: Ex-Wife Reveals Dark Alien Conspiracy on Twitter

Weekly Contest #254

One thing is for certain: Jaclyn Schwartz has always been a woman of surprises. Her audacious public pronouncements are legendary, and this latest revelation has sent shockwaves through the political landscape. This woman, who once held the nation’s highest social position, isn’t one to throw around accusations lightly. She has receipts.Full story on page 6President's Ex-Wife Unveils Shocking ConspiracyWashington D.C. is buzzing, and it's not about the latest fashion faux pas or the President's latest gaffe. It all started with a crypti...

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Whispers of Witches

Weekly Contest #253

The sky wept a mournful curtain of grey across the autumn sky. The air was heavy, thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. It was a day that clung to the soul, a day that echoed the fear that had settled upon Salem like a shroud.  The usual bustle of the town had vanished, replaced by an eerie silence broken only by the patter of rain on the slate roofs and the howl of the wind through the skeletal branches of the trees. Whispers snaked through the shadows, fueled by paranoia and suspicion. The unseen specter of witchcraf...

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Shattered Sanctuary

Weekly Contest #252

[Trigger Warning: Suicide] The river had always whispered secrets- a dark, undulating ribbon of water, teeming with mysteries darker still. It was here, where the demon found her. A young woman, her eyes hollow, her heart a bruised plum, whispering the name of her lost child as tears rolled down her face The demon, a wisp of smoke with emerald eyes, glided close, a silent promise in its gaze. “You are drowning in sorrow,” it hissed, its voice a caress gone wrong. “This river, it offers release. It will take you to your child, to a world beyo...

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The Price

Weekly Contest #251

The air in the room hung thick with the scent of old paper and mildew. Four students, huddled around a flickering oil lamp, held a leather-bound manuscript, its pages brittle with age. What they held was much more than a book. It held the secrets of the universe. A few weeks prior Whispers had spread across campus of a lost manuscript penned by an author known only as Betelgeuse. It was rumored that it contained secrets to unlock the language of the stars, granting unprecedented knowledge of the universe. Betelgeuse was a brilliant, eccentri...

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When The Stars Align

Weekly Contest #250

It’s happening. I see Arie make her way across the room. I have to get closer. I smile smugly at the server handing out hors d'oeuvres.  I see a few potential hiding spots. There’s the bar—no, it's too obvious. I’m not a drinker. I could pretend I’m waiting in line for the bathroom—no, I don’t think it’s close enough. I wish this was an office party where no one knew each other. Everyone silently waits for the speeches and awards, segregated by department, nursing a drink to avoid small talk, until it’s finally time to sneak out. ...

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