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Weekly Contest #361
My phone buzzes in my pocket and pulling it out I see it’s Jeff. I hesitate for a one, two, three, seconds before silencing it and putting it back in my pocket. “Do you need to get that?” Chad says. “Nah, it’s my brother. I’ll call him back later.” Chad takes a giant bite of his burger, cheese squishing out the sides of the bun and painting his cheeks orange and ketchup red. “Dude.” “What.” “You’re such a mess.” I say, laughing. “Well, life’s short. Eat and enjoy.” He says wiping his mouth with a napkin. I think about Jeff and wonder...
Weekly Contest #352
A STRANGE SHADE OF DAWN As bubblegum pink as the inside of your mouth, the frothy bubbles cling to the bulbous kelp strewn on the sand. Like a hot whisper in her ear, Sarah knows that unnatural lump left behind by the nights waves hides something evil, that something pale and sad lies beneath the kelp.The pinkish froth clings to the lump in the sand, its’ bubbles quivering and pearlescent. She feels the prickle of goosebumps rise on her thighs followed by a tightness in the back of her throat. She glances around, realizing the wind blowing...
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