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Weekly Contest #286
The suitcase sits open on my bed like a mouth waiting to swallow my life whole. Bo and Lu circle my feet, their nails clicking against the wooden floor in an anxious dance. They know something's wrong-these girls of mine, one shepherd black and tan, one retriever gold as sunset, they've always known things before I do. Their feminine energy fills the room as I fold thirteen years of my future into neat squares. Bo nudges my hand with her wet nose, leaving a mark on the shirt I'm folding. Lu whines softly, her golden fur catching the last lig...
Weekly Contest #285
I was born for secrets.Not just to hold them, but to carry them, to keep them alive.Secret whispers between soldiers on moonless nights. Voices cracking with urgency as they coordinated rescues, called for backup, or delivered words no one wanted to hear. Fall back. They’re gone.I was a walkie-talkie. I mattered.My earliest memory is chaos, metallic clangs, the stench of gunpowder, sweat-soaked hands gripping my sides like a lifeline. I was strapped to a soldier’s chest, my antenna trembling as he shouted into me. His words sliced through th...
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