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Weekly Contest #359
"Have we met before", said the older man at the end of the bar.Thinking she just wanted to finish her drink and forget about her day at work.Lorraine continue drinking without responding to the old man question.Not about to be ignored the older man leaves the end of the bar and comes and sits closer to her."Excuse me Miss, I'm sorry to be a bother but have we met before again asked the old man".Deciding she might as well address the old man since he wasn't going away but first Lorraine order another drink.Turning sideways on the barstool Lor...
Weekly Contest #356
Michelle and Felicia love for each other is tested when a death in the family opens old wounds.Old wounds made by lack of communication and the unwillingness to take responsibility for damage done. Uncle Bob funeral was packed with family, friends, and coworkers he had worked with through the years.Robert Ice was his real name and everyone called him Bobby for short.Robert Ice had been a doctor for over 50 years and delivered most of the children born in the community.His status in the community was never questioned nor were his words.Rober...
Weekly Contest #354
Preface:Author get to experience only what you see in the movie. Chapter One: The Author Lois tried to calm her nervous by pulling out a cigarette from her jacket pocket.Noticing the Alien watching her, but don't try to stop her she takes a long draw from her cigarette.How did taking a walk to clear her head lead her captured by alien on a spaceship."I wonder do Aliens speaks English language said Lois?""Yes we speak many languages since we travel over the whole universe said the leader"."Oh, I understand your confusion you actually believe...
Weekly Contest #352
Orange such a powerful color and the usage of it varies for many reasons.The government have prisoners to wear color orange to show embarrassment and misconduct towards society.This humiliation is towards the prisoner more than to the color orange.The color orange usage is make sure the wear stick out to the public and observe by all.But to Kesha Fields orange represent a rebel with a causes that took crisis as a challenge.Just like her school uniform colors, black and white.What kind of imagination did Gilden Highschool have?If any thought ...
Weekly Contest #351
Writer block that's what they called it; when a writer creativity goes on a freeze.But Arnold Mouse 🐭 wrote children books about a little girl named Alexis Couch and her pink boots.A profitable profession until you lose the name of characters and plots of the story.Arnold had started feeling like his character Alexis Couch who kept misplacing things.Unrealistic comparison since she was a fictional character and only 5 in the story.Occasionally Arnold Mouse 🐭 felt like he was 5 years old.Needing someone guidance and leadership to take over hi...
Weekly Contest #350
You could hear the laughter all the way to backstage said Roger Knight to himself.That's the kind of response he been looking for all his comics life."Look said Sam Sharp his agent we take every opportunity that comes to us right"."Right said Roger Knight".Sure occasion opening for a local celebrity now and then wasn't the fame and fortune he was hoping for.Going over his jokes one more time Roger hope this new material would skyrocket his career finally."Ladies and Gentlemen I would now like to introduce you to the our own town comic Roger ...
Weekly Contest #349
The struggle back to civilization was hard but Victoria would overcome a lot to get back home.Home what a strange word with such a powerful meaning.After the Global Warming no one was prepared for people did what they could to survive.This crisis taught you who really were your friends.You would have taught after the pandemic of 2019 that people would learn to work together.But as usual crisis seems to bring out people true character.Thought Victoria as she sees the statue of Liberty still standing.New York was one of several states hit hard...
Weekly Contest #348
"Do you hear that says Rick to Ryan?""What the author snoring said Ryan?""We're used to the author snoring said Rick the character it's coming from the back of the author head"Not wanting to draw much attention to this or wake up the author Ryan goes along with it."Yeah it sounds like a baby crying says Ryan and I heard if you ignore it they will go back to sleep".Trying his best not to go hysterical Rick decides another approach."Let's takes a adventure towards back of the author head and see if we can find were the sound or noise is coming...
Thump, thump, the sound of the young lady heart beat as Detective Royal listen to it.Working hard to save the you girl life Detective Royal do all the CPR training he can remember."Where is the ambulance I asked for asked Detective Royal to his partner Detective Silas?""It's 5 minutes away said Detective Silas."Hopefully she has five minutes as he looks into the brown eyes of the 21 year old girl."You've to stay alive to help me find that SOB who tried to take your life"Looking at the officer Melody Speck tries to speak only to be told to wa...
Weekly Contest #347
It's a dark and gloomy night as Rick and Ryan prepare to go out to raids the dorm to steal Professor Phillips hat.Ryan get the supplies for their heist trying not to leave anything out that might be needed later."Hey why can't I get the stuff ready for the heist said Rick to the author".The author continues to write hoping that the sound of the keyboard drown out Rick voice."I believe I've everything for this adventure says Ryan to Rick and receives no response".As Ryan waits for Rick to respond the author finally stops writing to address Ri...
Weekly Contest #346
"Hello"Such a simple word; but when their no response it's like a empty room said Jeff McKinney as he closed the door to house he once shared with his wife and kids.Going back to driveway where his car was parked Jeff McKinney gets back into it and heads back to work.To think that he bought this Mercedes Benz for the family to enjoy with but that's another story.Working for the Boston Chronicles for last ten years had brought Jeff McKinney joy as well as pain.Okay enough going down memory lane said Jeff to himself as he parks his car.Exiting...
Reading the text again for the fifth time the detective knew that it had to mean something.This generation puts everything in a text message instead of calling or writing a letter.Detective Mark Stone was determined to solve this murder case; every life matters and he was determined to solve this murder.Who could take someone life so carelessly and leave only a text message.The only way that Detective Stone was going to find out is going back to the crime scene.To called a gym a crime scene is one for the books but it's what it is says Detec...
Weekly Contest #345
As the white ball goes around the Roulette Table Gus is watching for a black 5 to be the destination of the white ball.Red number 22 the dealer calls out as Gus looks at in disgust.What does it take for him to win tonight?He was on a roll until he went to the bathroom and now he has lost everything except his last $500.00 dollars.Keeping this small change wasn't going to help his situation or debts problems; so he put up his last money on black #5.The ball goes around the wheel again and Gus is sweating bullets and praying when he hears blac...
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