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Submitted to Contest #326
Strands and LessonsThe street had always moved in patterns: predictable, measured, comfortable. The Harpers’ old house on the hill had been the anchor of that rhythm, brightly colored buoys on the porch, hummingbird feeders swaying in the wind, a pool brick-lined and silent beneath boxwoods. Mornings carried their quiet music: the squeak of the screen door, the slap of slippers, the swoosh of swim robes gliding toward sunlight. It was a life contained, safe, organized.And then Rivers arrived.Boxes arrived under thick blankets. Windows were s...
Submitted to Contest #321
Out of the WoodsMy father loved adventure. My mother loved the idea of it. I—well, I existed somewhere between, mostly invisible in their curated chaos, living in a prison gilded in gold. At ten, I was officially the guide for their latest obsession: Paradise Lost, a luxury forest retreat where guests could “experience the wild, authentically,” as long as it looked good on social media.The public was too blind to see the secrets and manipulation festering behind closed doors.I was draped in a cloak stitched from moss, pine needles, and feath...
Submitted to Contest #319
Elias Veyra had grown up in a house where justice was only a word. His father, a high-court judge, was admired in public but monstrous at home. His father tormented him , mixing it with fists and words until Elias's life became a prison gilded in gold. The public was too blind to see the cruelty festering behind the closed doors. He beat Elias when he stumbled, mocked him with the fates of the men he sentenced, and once forced him to watch a beggar plead in court only to laugh as he signed his imprisonment. Elias swore that day he would neve...
Submitted to Contest #317
CW: Physical violence, gore and mentions of suicide. Being deemed as an irreversible mistake all his life, Joon had never wanted to stand out. Being the illegitimate child of a powerful family meant keeping his head down was a survival skill, not a choice. When he transferred to the elite Crimson High School, all he wanted was to disappear among the sea of perfectly pressed uniforms and gilded names who were adorned with arrogance as an accessory. That was until he met Hannah.Hannah’s world seemed flawless — the daughter of a business titan,...
Submitted to Contest #315
I turned thirty on a Tuesday.There wasn’t much ceremony to it. I went to work like usual, answered emails, deleted others. Had lunch by myself at my desk — a bland chicken salad that felt symbolic somehow. The office printer jammed again, and someone left a passive-aggressive Post-it on the communal fridge about labeling leftovers, creating a brief ruckus. Thirty came with the subtle realization that the life I had wasn’t quite the life I imagined. It was either the cornerstone of my journey, or the hindrance that devastates my path. It wasn...
As the riveting news of the track – field competition spread like wildfire across the entire town of Maritone, sheer astonishment coursed down people’s face. Locals: The entire town was dragged into the greys for a seismic catastrophe that turned this similar contest into a complete havoc last year. Why on earth are they organizing the event this year without prior notification? The people quivered in untold horror for this sinister event took a toll on everyone’s lives and pulled them to the shadows for decades. They were grieved ...
As Willow marched down the pavement battling with the stereotypical statements of the society about her disability, she came across an eerie looking cat with scruffy and filthy fur. As she edged a shade closer to it, an ear-splitting voice raised behind her. “You coming home or starving to death with this hideous cat?”, said the voice which turned to be of her depraved brother, Will, whom she detested beyond measure. The root of all her agony was Will since he deemed that her disability shaped her into this pretentious person who always end...
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