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Submitted to Contest #91
It was getting real late, the library was so barren Ricky could hear the conversations being had in the cars that drove by. The clock kept ticking slower and slower as the time to lock the doors came closer. This was Ricky’s first job. For many years he was given an allowance from his father but they had abruptly gone away. So finally, in his senior year of high school, he had to go out and start making a living. He offered to work the second shift since that would go perfectly with his school schedule and the library closes in time fo...
Submitted to Contest #79
It was over. He didn’t want it to be but it had to happen. He will always have a brother. Just one he will never see again. He gave his brother so many chances to change. Each time he would believe him when he said how and when he would commit to changing and the disappointment would hit like a punch to the gut when that change never came. Now, a brother he loved so dearly, has to go. What will happen to him? Where will he go? These are questions that ran through his mind every time he thought about cutting him off. The answer to tho...
Submitted to Contest #78
The line in Walmart was long and moving at the pace of a snail. Frank was in line with his arms filled to the brim with fishing gear. The smile on his face was so large that anyone near him couldn’t miss it. In his arms he has a fishing rod, some bait, hooks, hooks, and material he knew would need to catch as many fish as he possibly could. He even replaced his baseball cap with one of those classic fishing caps. He was all in and he wanted everyone in the store to know that he was going fishing. As people passed him in line, they would look...
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