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Szabolcs Takács

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Justice Takes A Toll

Weekly Contest #362

1. The Crime Scene Chief Inspector Diana Wiesner, a thirty-seven-year-old detective with the Vienna Police Department, climbed into her car, still groggy from sleep. With mechanical movements, she started the engine, navigating the harsh morning light and the swelling rush hour traffic all at once.Upon arrival, she stepped into an elegant apartment furnished with period antiques, already swarming with forensics. She beckoned over Detective Lenz, the head of the forensics team."What do we have?" Diana asked."The victim is Balthasar Hafner, a ...

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It's All About Trust

Weekly Contest #260

Halfway to the forest area, Rita’s call comes ringing in.."Hey, what's up?" I ask."Nothing much, just curious...""I'm still driving, getting more excited by the thought, can barely contain myself...""What are you wearing?"„A purple tight-fitting dress ending just above the knees, black shoes, and a bag. Didn't want to make it too hot right at the start, maybe next time...""Jewelry?""Just my favorite gold necklace and discreet earrings... Want to know the color of my undies too?" Giggle at the other end:"No need, I bet it's your favorite...

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Letting It Go

Weekly Contest #230

The hospital room has that familiar smell of medicaments when you come round. You hear fragments of a conversation as your mind is awakening: ’severe atrial fibrillation... transferred from emergency care... needs occasional supervision... ’, says a man's voice, apparently that of a doctor, with two women's voices chiming ín occasionally. As the last thing you remember is roaming the streets of the city’s historical district, you assume that you have been taken to cardiology after you had had the blackout. Luckily, they had been able to...

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The Replacement Organist

Weekly Contest #226

Note: Contains references to sexual harassment and bisexual relationship.Elisa was slowly walking through the church hall, approaching the stairs leading up to the church balcony, carrying a bag full of printed sheet music. As of late, the balcony had been her second chosen home, a place to withdraw to or even to lock herself up from the outside world during practice. She yearned for the safety it provided from external impulses, and the clear advantage of not being seen even while being heard. She was acting as a partial replacement of the ...

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