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Submitted to Contest #339
The rain was scheduled for 8 a.m, which meant the kettle went on at 7:50. The display on the kitchen wall counted down with soft, chiming numerals. Raucous laughter and excited conversation came from the street below. It was Weather Day.Nikita rested her forearms on the windowsill and watched a woman tug the hood of her raincoat tighter despite the heat. Someone below snapped an umbrella open and closed again, testing it, the fabric popping sharply in the dry air.This year, District 42 voted for rain—a narrow win, barely stolen from the usua...
Submitted to Contest #180
Arnold winced as a mobster's boot connected with his ribs. His eyes went wide as he struggled to draw in a breath, clutching his side with one arm and desperately trying to block the next strike with the other.“This is the third time, Arnold!” a short, stubby man said. He leaned against a large garbage bin in the alley while his colleague proceeded to play soccer with Arnold's body. Arnold tried to respond in between kicks but all he could manage were a few blood-spattering grunts.“Get him up, Bugsy,” the short man said. Arnold was swiftly l...
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