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Marley Ames

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A Patch in Time

Weekly Contest #305

I looked at the map, squinting my eyes to examine the fine print and detail of the noted landmarks and roads. Looking up once again, I glanced around, tall pine trees lined the narrow road and danced in the light airy breeze. I brushed the hair out of my face and leaned against the hood of the truck. Maybe I took a wrong turn? How did I end up in the middle of nowhere? It took a few seconds to realize I was utterly and completely lost. I took out my phone and lifted it up in the air, hoping for a signal. Nope, nothing. I faced the unknown. A...

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Writer's Block

Weekly Contest #304

David Stone crumples the paper and tosses it aside. It falls to the floor amid heaps of other crumpled cousins. He leans back against his office chair and sighs. He couldn't understand why he was having such a difficult time writing. Writing out of all things came easy - words gushed out of his mind onto paper like a harmonious flow of honey. Nothing flowed now, his mind was clogged. He dreaded writer's block. His most recent work of fiction, On High Ground was a critically acclaimed success, garnering nationwide sales and a thrust into the ...

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Sixth Sense

Weekly Contest #302

Sunlight filters across the veranda and a light airy breeze rustles the leaves of the great oak tree. Thor squints his amber eyes open briefly and quivers his nose, picking up the sweet grass breeze tainted with a hint of sheep. He heaves a sigh and continues to bask his white fluffy coat in the warm afternoon sunlight. Thor enjoyed stretching out his achy limbs after making his morning rounds along the border of Meadow Ridge Farm. He was a good livestock guard dog for the past ten years and pleasingly served his Upwalkers. They rewarded him...

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Salty Wheels

Weekly Contest #301

“Oh, come on Stella, it’ll be so fun! You hardly ever leave the house! "Julia playfully cajoled. Stella paused for a moment and signed as she held the phone to her ear. Julia and her crazy adventurous ideas. She wondered how they even ended up being friends. Nowadays they were complete opposites. Stella likened herself to a quiet mouse, nestled among a cozy nook, content and hidden from the outside world. Julia on the other hand, was a restless and rowdy monkey swinging out from one limb to another. “Stella you, there?” Julia questioned. ...

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