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Shaye Wilson

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Calumnia

Shaye Wilson

Submitted to Contest #330

June 31, 3042 Today, a boy cries out for his mother. And today, she hears him. I groan with equal parts happiness and frustration- happiness because I am that mother, frustration because it's 4 a.m. My ceiling Eye flashes lights and chirps words, bright, unyielding lights and too fast words. A voice chimes that is not my son's, "Wake up! Wake up, Mrs. Hardy! HPPA only wants what's best." I do as told, the shuttle lid sliding open above my floating cot. I look over at my husband’s cot to see his open as well. My feet hit unbreakable glass, wa...

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Halloween Post

Shaye Wilson

2,000 years. Humans have been celebrating Halloween for 2,000 years. But not me. Years of celebrating Halloween with parents? 12,and Halloweens by myself? A whopping zero. This year, though, all of that will change. I’m 13 now. Everyone knows that 13 is a teenager, 13 is the archetype of Halloween, and 13 is old enough to trick-or-treat alone.  With a friend. Whatever. I look over at my new friend, the one who agreed to go trick or treating with me… didn’t she? What’s her name again? “Sarah.” I ...

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The Reaper

Shaye Wilson

Submitted to Contest #65

2,000 years. Humans have been celebrating Halloween for 2,000 years. But not me. Years of celebrating Halloween with parents? 12,and Halloweens by myself? A whopping zero. This year, though, all of that will change. I’m 13 now. Everyone knows that 13 is a teenager, 13 is the archetype of Halloween, and 13 is old enough to trick-or-treat alone.  With a friend. Whatever. I look over at my new friend, the one who agreed to go trick or treating with me… didn’t she? What’s her name again? “Sara...

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