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Weekly Contest #373
“Stella!” Somebody yelled. She couldn’t move. Her body was a dead weight, sinking her into the depths of darkness and drowning her in anxiety. She could see her mum, lying next to her, an arm’s length away. Mum’s concerned eyes were searching Stella’s face, looking for… something. Stella wanted to reach out and touch her face and say ‘I’m not okay’. She wanted her mum’s fingers to make soothing trails through her messy curls. More than anything, she wanted to snuggle against her mum like she had done when she was little. But Stella's body wo...
Weekly Contest #371
The white lights that illuminated the space were always too bright for Ezher’s eyes. They often gave him a headache and today was no exception. He felt the tiredness turning his muscles to lead as he walked up the stairs. A slight feeling of disgust twisted his face into a frown as he thought of the inconsiderate messes that awaited him. By kids who are too privileged to realise their good fortune, he thought and opened the store room. A familiar musky smell welcomed him. The vacuum cleaner hose was rolled up and was kept on the bottom shel...
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