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Weekly Contest #239
I ran. I promised myself I’d be fast enough this time, but I wasn’t. It was raining ants again. My breath caught in my throat as fear washed over me. I sped up, the wind blowing hard with the smell of ants dancing on the air. Thunder rumbled hotly above me, making the hair on the back of my neck start to prick up. I cursed under my breath from the sidewalk where I was, feeling the sprinkle of the first couple of them in my hair and on my shoulders. I tried to shake them off as I kept running along, my house nearly in sight from here. It st...
Weekly Contest #180
The lights in the studio flicker to life all at once, shining down on the brightly-colored set. The audience begins to clap immediately as the vibrant podiums and décor become visible, an array of tiny yellow bulbs spelling “Quizz Whizz!” in large letters on the far wall. From speakers above, the jazzy theme song starts to play, eliciting a louder cheer from the crowd. From the side trots out a suited man, tie impossibly straight and hair drowning in sleek gel. He smiles charismatically out to the crowd, holding what must be the world’s skin...
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