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Submitted to Contest #328
Living in a big city had always been a dream of his. He had been born and raised in the countryside and most of his interactions were with his parents or with animals. They lived in a big farm, an hour’s drive away from the nearest village. His parents, sensing his need for independence, had arranged the attic into his bedroom, far from their own. He grew up surrounded by silence. Having her own apartment had always been a dream of hers. She grew up with five siblings and, as her parents were not very well off, they had to share a room. The ...
Submitted to Contest #327
The rooster was standing tall, up in the dying tree. The remaining crimson leaves were flowing alongside his golden feathers. His claws were grasping the branch below, excitedly, but not without a tinge of fear in front of the horizon in front of him. Below, the gasps of the farmer and the cries of the hens were desperately trying to reach him, pleading for him to return to the ground. However, he was way too far, both in distance and in mind, staring at a dream he had long forgotten. It all began a few years ago, when he was just a small c...
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