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Weekly Contest #97
I turned towards the door a moment before it was pushed open. A young man stumbled in, staring furiously at the phone in his hands. My eyes followed him as he wandered through the pub, pulling off his beanie, scarf, gloves and finally coat as he took a seat at the bar in a huff. He flipped his phone face down and put his head in his arms. “A shot. Of anything. Please,” he mumbled. I snorted slightly and grabbed a pint glass. “How about something a little lighter.” I put a pint of apple cider in front of him. It was a particularly pleasant ...
Weekly Contest #96
The year after my mother disappeared, someone new wandered into our town. It wasn’t unusual to see new people - far from it, the little town was a well-known tourist overnight stop. What was strange is that he was alone and on foot, with no luggage and searching for something. My eyes lingered on him as I transferred groceries from the trolley into the car. His head turned slowly as he critically scanned the street, hood casting a shadow across his face. Our eyes met for a moment, he raised a hand in greeting, then blinked his strange eyes ...
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