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Steven Lebowski

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The Hottest Day of the Summer

Weekly Contest #314

CW: Includes strong language, themes of death and grief. MC opened their eyes groggily as the world slowly faded in and his dreams faded out. With a groan, he closed his eyes again, rolled over, and covered his head with the pillow. He closed his eyes tighter, wishing he could fall asleep and skip the day. After another ten minutes of trying to hide from the sunlight that was already bathing the the room in a hot glow - a sign that it was already mid-day - MC peeled the thin sheet off and rolled to the edge of his bed.Sweat was already dripp...

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Four Years

Weekly Contest #306

May 20th, 2023 I signed up! Today, the Marine recruiter came to school, and mine was the first name on the paper. Telling Mercedes was hard, but we’ve already talked about it so many times. She knows enlisting is my dream. We both knew we’d face this eventually, and we decided we would work harder to stay together. There were tears in her eyes, though. I think she might be changing her mind… I think I recognized the recruiter from one of dad's dinner events, but I didn't say anything. I know I could say something ...

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The First Meeting

Weekly Contest #230

“One more time, run me through it boss, real serious and focused like. Pretend I’m him.” “Are we serious with this guy?” A static disrupted voice buzzed from the flickering hologram standing beside them. ‘Boss’ pressed a button on his wristpad and the hologram flicked out. “Thanks,” winked Bolace. “Now, let me hear it.” Marzen, ‘boss,’ took a deep breath, stood up straight, and began. “The Agency is stocked bottom to top floor with equipment in every room, and I have specs on every piece. “I3s: The entire building is under surveillanc...

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The Picnic

Weekly Contest #227

The air was crisp and sharp as I inhaled. It had snowed earlier, as it always did for half the year in this godforsaken place. The snow always left the city in a haze; heavy, droning gray clouds bleared the skies, and dirty snow blended with dull buildings along the horizon. The entire city carried a depressing mood that leached onto its inhabitants. I wasn’t immune to this, especially not today. I pulled my hood over my stinging face, resenting the wind that never rested as it barraged me with another sudden gust. I hated coming here, wher...

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