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Rebecca Roberts

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The Godkeeper

Rebecca Roberts

Submitted to Contest #323

“One does not kill a god,” Mother said as she led me down the steps to the dungeons below the castle. Torches on the wall lit our path, and my nose wrinkled at the scent of mold and excrement. “Because they cannot be killed?” Mother didn’t answer. She nodded a greeting to the guard who watched over the official dungeon level. The man bowed, handing her a lantern for our continued descent. “Don’t be ridiculous, Viana.” Mother laughed at my question, swinging open the heavy steel door and stepping onto another set of stairs. “Everything can be...

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Rebecca Roberts

Friday June 13, 2025 12:05amJanessa: u downstairs? 12:06pmJanessa: Srsly quiet down 12:07pmJanessa: David STFU Monday June 23, 2025Incoming Call - Vicky“Hey, when did you need my truck?”“ASAP. I can’t stand his pleading anymore.”“I told you to get a doorbell camera. If you did, he wouldn’t have a leg to stand on.”“Excuse me for trusting my boyfriend.”“Your mistake. Never trust your partner. At least not 100%.”“Girl. David didn’t cheat.” “Just lied to you about having friends over. Still means you shouldn’t trust him.”“Whatever. Just come get...

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The Legend of the Last

Rebecca Roberts

Submitted to Contest #301

By the light of the waning moon, the village awakes. Curtains heavy enough to block the sun’s rays are pulled back, allowing in the once silent night. Even the animals wake, sensing the tension in the air as parents prepare for the possibility of losing their children. The evening is highly anticipated. Excitement shows clearly on some faces while others mourn their potential losses. It’s the older children, the ones who are almost adults, who look tired and slightly bored. “Once a year is too often,” Darren says, pulling on his boots as he ...

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A Year In The Making

Rebecca Roberts

Submitted to Contest #300

“You can’t wear white to commit murder, Lilith.” “Who says I’m gonna commit murder?” Lilith looked at herself in the mirror. Curls pinned back, makeup on point; perfect. Her bedroom, on the other hand, was such a mess that she couldn’t see the floor. That left Malcolm sitting on her bed, the cleanest place in the room, apart from the pile of clean clothes she never seemed to put away. Mal scowled at her reflection, the complete opposite of her with his buzzed head and dark clothes. “Dad’s in town and after what happened last time…” When Lil...

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