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Submitted to Contest #305
**This fictional story contains themes of substance use and strong language** At the intersection, I could go right and head home — but turning left would take me… Ah screw it. I take the left, my lemon of a car screeching loudly in its effort to make the turn. Gotta remember to replace the power steering fluid that always finds a way to leak out. I roll my window down, letting the fresh air whip a few locs free from my messy bun. A random song starts playing from my earphones and I let myself enter that space where you zone out but are on a...
Submitted to Contest #275
Mrooow. We stare at each other in eerie silence, neither of us blinking as we consider the other. The cats citrine eyes shone in stark contrast to its inky coat, its tail flicking in unison with the flickering street light. “What do you want this time, Whiskers?” at the sound of the nickname I gave him he saunters closer. He eyes the sandwich I hold and paws at my shoe expectantly. This is usually the part where I give in and feed him a few pieces of my lox. He'll take a few bites and then take the rest who knows where. Somet...
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