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Submitted to Contest #317
Hailey was smoking on the back deck when she heard the sound of the party swell louder as the sliding glass door opened and closed behind her. She knew it was Milo by the sound of his boots on the wood deck, and sure enough, he appeared beside her, reaching for her cigarette as though four years hadn’t passed since the last time she’d seen him. In his other hand was a half-eaten, whole peach - juice dripping down his wrist. Since whole fruits are not typically the kind of food a host puts out for guests, it occurred to her that Milo was like...
Submitted to Contest #314
Content warning: physical violence, suggestion of sexual violence The only thing that was thriving the summer Janie killed that boy was the kudzu. It grew thick and fast, making the trees on the side of the highway look like furniture covered with blankets and forgotten in the attic of a giant. Every other living creature suffered, it seemed. We were all damp under the arms for weeks at a time. The dogs panted all day. Even the cicadas gave up their buzzing.We spent most of our time in the shade of the porch, hoping to feel a breeze while we...
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