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Weekly Contest #366
It happened on my birthday. If I could, I would have poured all of my happiness from that morning into a tiny bottle to wear around my neck and sniff whenever I wanted. It would smell like candyfloss and birthday cake and mummy’s perfume. ‘Shall we brush our teeth then, darling?’ I loved when Mummy made her hands swim through my hair, like I was a kitten. She was doing it that morning. ‘I can do it by myself, Mummy. I’m six now!’ She laughed and twinkly stars flew from her mouth. ‘Yes you are.’ While we were havi...
Weekly Contest #361
When we broke open the sky, it felt like my eyes had short-circuited. I’d never told the others I didn’t care about finding a way out. That while they were solemn and earnest in their preparations, I was only ever playing make-believe; that it wasn’t the plan that moved me, nor lofty ideals of freedom. I just didn’t want to stop being around them. And so, really, I hadn’t given any serious thought to what it would be like if we ever did break the sky. A momentary shock to the system, probably, a disorienting burst like a surprise cold show...
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