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Weekly Contest #347
The pill rested in my mouth, its plastic coating cold against my palate. I rolled it around with my tongue, moving it left and right, careful not to swallow or bite it. It contained a toxin; once it broke, its contents would release a gas that would kill me in two seconds, maybe less. No pain, no thoughts - just a clean, peaceful death. I’d bought it on the darknet. It’s amazing what you can find there nowadays.I sat in my armchair, facing the blank TV screen in my living room. I was ready.Since I was a child, I’ve been aware of death. I was...
Weekly Contest #346
We run. Our feet strike the asphalt, echoing in the empty street: slap-thud-slap-thud. Our breath is heavy, inhale, exhale. Sweat streams down our backs. We run. We approach the small alley, its entrance hidden between two tall apartment buildings, leading to a narrow lane between two rows of detached houses.I turn my head to Nathan; he runs steadily beside me. I give a small nod, as if to ask, “Ready?” We don’t need many words now, not after years of running together. He nods back with a smile, a silent “let’s go!” and we dive into the all...
Weekly Contest #345
You must run. You knew this moment would come. You’ve read enough dystopian books, you’ve seen enough of these movies. Something would happen – a disease, a war, an asteroid, something that would collapse all your life as you knew it, and you would be forced to run. To save yourself and your family. And now it arrived. For weeks the news had been disturbing. At first it was only fragments—burning cities somewhere far away, airports closed without explanation, governments urging calm while their ministers quietly disappeared from public view....
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