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Weekly Contest #272
The night was misty with a light fog, and Will’s breath came in ragged bursts as he stumbled through the darkened alley. His shoes slapped the slick pavement, the sound swallowed by the oppressive silence of the city’s backstreets. The streetlights flickered weakly, casting pools of light that barely pierced the gloom. Every few seconds, Will risked a glance over his shoulder, and each time, his stomach dropped into his shoes. There it was, never far behind—tall, impossibly tall, the figure that had been following him for a while now. A vagu...
Weekly Contest #269
Sam slumped in the dugout, the Texas sun scorching his back, yet unable to warm the chill running through him. The sounds of laughter and shouts from the baseball diamond faded into a dull hum as he twisted a worn cap in his hands. His teammates—friends from school—were caught up in the fun of the game, but for Sam, every crack of the bat only tightened the knot in his gut. Today, it wasn’t just his strikeouts at the plate and bobbled balls on the field that had him down. His mind was clouded by thoughts of his parents’ marriage, or rather, ...
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