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Submitted to Contest #336
My beauty, or lack thereof, has been a constant in my life. I remember my mother’s screeching voice like it was yesterday. “MEL. Stay OUT of the sun, you’re going to get dark.” I had already looked stupid with the white cast of the sunscreen casting an ugly oily shine to all my features. My sharp nose got sharper. The zit on my forehead became unmistakable. My brown skin tanned anyways. My transformation to adulthood bore the scars of my trauma. I never went on vacation to tropical climates. I weighed my body obsessively, tracking every ca...
Submitted to Contest #335
He was young, clean-shaven and tall, although in his horizontal position, long seemed like the more appropriate adjective. His strong jaw was made for films. His plump lips made my tongue subconsciously dart over my own pitifully. My movements were precise, perfected from years of routine. Just as my blue gloves pried his mouth open and reached for the first batch of cotton to insert, the ring of my doorbell interrupted. Reluctantly, I peeled off blue latex, trotted to the door and swung it open. “Jeff, nice to see you!” I greeted. His grin ...
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