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Submitted to Contest #326
CW: Mental health, domestic violence, substance abuseJuly 18, 1993The place where I should feel and be safe is a simmering, swirling cesspool of anger and resentment. For the past several years my home has been like watching a volcano spew smoke from its peak; everyone knows it’s going to explode, it’s only a matter of time. And the longer it smokes the more dread it produces. I dread getting up in the mornings. James is first in the kitchen again today just after daybreak. “Dad make it home last night?” “Yeah, he made it. Smelling like a br...
Submitted to Contest #313
Chapter OneI rushed up the stairs to the county courthouse two at a time, glancing at my watch. Damn. Six minutes to nine. If I’m late again Judge Riches will eat me alive. I looked at the lines for security, picked the one with only one person in it, emptied my pockets into the bin with my briefcase and shoved it into the machine. Paul Stevens, the guard on duty just shook his head.“Cuttin’ it close again.”“Welcome to my life.”He laughed and waved me through. I saw an elevator door closing as I dashed around the corner, “Going up!” I shout...
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