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Submitted to Contest #292
She Woke Up to the Sound of the Phone Eva answered , then stared at the screen for a moment. She was instantly awake when she saw the name: Sarah. “It’s not like her to call at this hour… It’s three-thirty in the morning. Oh God, has something happened?” —“Hello, Sarah? Are you okay?” Sarah’s voice came through, hesitant and slightly choked:—“I’m sorry to wake you… I couldn’t sleep. I feel a terrible heaviness.” Eva sat up in bed, her senses fully alert now.—“It’s okay. What happened?” —“Do you remember when I told you that I felt there was ...
Submitted to Contest #287
Every summer, I visit my grandmother. Every evening, I make red tea. To get that deep, crimson color, I had to learn steps that took me a while to perfect. When you’re a teenager, you don’t care much about measuring everything precisely — sugar, tea powder, water temperature, or even the brewing time. I also had to be careful not to let the tea boil over while daydreaming.Finally, I poured the tea into clear cups and stepped out into the courtyard. My grandmother was sitting there.“Where is everyone?” I asked.“They’re coming,” she said.I sat...
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