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Submitted to Contest #333
“Get up, Franks, it’s time to eat dinner.” The shock from being woken up so abruptly outweighed the shock of hearing Dad’s voice at first. His familiar grip came around my elbow, pulled me out of bed, and dragged me down the stairs, leaving me no chance to throw on socks or houseshoes. This dance we did was not unusual, but the iron grip he kept me in was just shy of bruising and unfamiliar. I rubbed the sleep induced crud from my eyes as I stumbled after Dad, his pounding footsteps rattling in my head. They jarred the last dregs of sleep f...
Submitted to Contest #135
It felt good to grab the last succulent out of my locker. It’s finally cleared out. Another school year is in the past. Next year will be my last year of secondary and I was glad of it. With a wistful sigh, I turned the small potted plant over in my hands. I touched a finger to the soil and got a rush when its energy ran through me. I prepared to tuck it into the allocated slot in my bag when it was smacked out of my hand. My eyes widened as the pot shattered, dirt skittering across the floor. Luckily my succulent was intact, but the...
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