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Submitted to Contest #154
I stop pushing the pram when it catches my eye. A blue t-shirt, the fabric being pulled by the current of the river. White shoes. Blue jeans. I see a glimpse of skin near the blue t-shirt and in seconds I realise I’m looking at a dead body. I freeze. My three-year-old girl, Olive, puts her hand through the top of the pram as she likes to do. “Mummy, hold my hand?” she says. My beautiful Olive. I hold her hand through the pram. Three rounds of IVF and the result is the most wonderful girl in the world. She’s way too big for the pram but i...
Submitted to Contest #153
“I can’t believe we’re arguing over this,” Liam says to me, fog coming from his mouth as he speaks. I hold back a smile. “It’s an important decision. Do we leave her here or call it in?” Liam looks at me in disbelief, “We call it in!” I pull the collar of my jacket tighter around my neck and nod, quietly smiling, “Roger that.” I love winding Liam up. It’s so easy. We both look at Mrs Jones who sits on a large, puffy chair. Her legs and arms are splayed out and her mouth is open. Her cheek skin sags to all buggery and I can see her...
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