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Submitted to Contest #83
The sky was washed in fog, the street lights peeked through contemptuously. The sound of sirens and screeching tires created an ear-splitting symphony. A symphony they performed almost every day. Rain started to pour down on the dirty streets and I pulled my hood up over my hair. I sighed angrily before stopping in front of the overbearing and dooming building of my place of work. It looked much like a prison in the dim light of early morning. It was surrounded by other prison-like buildings on every side. I clenched my fists before stomping...
Submitted to Contest #76
I glanced at Gavin's sleeping face and frowned. He was always sleeping. Why couldn't he just manage to stay awake? He couldn't even manage a few waking hours. Not even our daughter's graduation! I huffed and turned my gaze back to the stage. I watched hundreds of alumni walk across the stage to receive their diplomas before they got to my Katie. Katie looked so pretty in her cap and gown, well as pretty as anyone could in the ugly mustard yellow gowns. She stumbled across the stage. She had always been clumsy. I remembered when she was in f...
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