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Submitted to Contest #226
Title: Sin of SarcasmMichael pulled into his driveway with his 2012 Ford F-150. The truck still ran well, having almost two hundred thousand hard miles. It was nearly 6:00 p.m., and Michael was exhausted from another long, cold day working at a construction site. It was mid-February, and the snow has been fallen all day with temperatures hovering around twenty-five degrees. Today, he used the jackhammer for eight hours straight, breaking up old concrete where the giant machines couldn’t reach. Michael’s arms, shoulders, and back were hurting...
Submitted to Contest #225
The doorbell rang as I entered the rural antique store. The aroma in the store smelled old and dusty. As I walked onto the wide floorboards, they creaked like I hurt them with every step. It wasn't the scent of dried flowers or scented candles like in most shops, but a stale scent of old wood, iron, and copper that now reminded me of my life. I still remember when my late husband Charles and I visited many antique stores over the years together. We would always find the oldest items, take them home, and refurbish them to a time when it was n...
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