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Submitted to Contest #38
In the backyard of her grandparent's house at 76 Bayside Drive, Bottlebrush Beach there was a small shed. A passionfruit vine thickly covered three of the walls and a loop of the vine hung low over the doorframe, like a loose strand of hair, stopping the door from closing completely. The sea air had rusted the hinges so that every time the door was bumped it would wail like an alarm. Allegra wasn’t allowed in the shed, but she didn't know why. Sometimes she would see her cousin Harrison come out, but whenever she asked him what he was doing ...
Submitted to Contest #29
Her back is perfectly straight, perched on a small black leather stool, her neck curved over the thin table in front of her. The fine bones of her shoulders are pinned back and her hands reach across the table, to hold a stranger’s hand in her own, working fast. She has a white surgical mask stretched across her nose and mouth, elastic bands keeping it taught, tucked behind her ears.The salon is full, with customers milling around the counter and spilling out the door, impatiently waiting. It is Saturday afternoon, the busiest time of the we...
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