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Submitted to Contest #337
I sat in my chair staring at the clock on the wall next to the entrance of the office. Only two more hours to go until time to clock out, lock up, and head home. The best part of the day really. Business has been slow these last couple of days and time seems to stand still. The second hand seems to be taking longer pauses on every tick. Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick… tock. Tick…, my mind is drifting to another place. The addiction of my phone no longer satisfies. Day after day. The same old job. Nothing seems to change. Nothing new or exciting...
Submitted to Contest #335
Troy had been married now for two years. His wife, Sarah, was a kind woman who loved her husband and would do anything for him. They used to have so much fun together. They traveled town to town looking for any adventure they could get caught up in. When they weren’t traveling Troy was busy with his band. For years now he had chased his dream of making it big in the music business. Sarah was his biggest supporter and fan, but her joy began to dwindle the more Troy drank. She didn’t notice it all that much at first, but now with a ...
Submitted to Contest #334
Sunday, December 21st I was thinking about this week’s writing contest. The writing prompt I have selected is to tell a short story using journal entries. Immediately that sounds right up my alley considering how much I like to journal. The only setback I can foresee is all the time that is spent participating in family traditions. Christmas time is one of the busiest seasons after all. We are supposed to go look at Christmas lights and drink hot chocolate this evening while listening to some of the classic tunes of th...
Submitted to Contest #333
Thomas just moved into his new apartment. He was fortunate enough not to have any roommates. He was as introverted as they come and yet even though he liked being alone in his new apartment he did not like feeling alone. His parents helped him move in a week ago and he was already missing his mother’s home cooked meals. Especially her meatloaf and mashed potatoes with a side of green beans. It was the type of meal that hits the spot. The potatoes would be coated in melted butter and salted and peppered to perfection. The green beans were...
Submitted to Contest #332
Why? A question holding James like a straitjacket in solitude on the front porch of his parent’s home out in the country. It was a beautiful home on a hill overlooking the most amazing scenery. A large fishing pond surrounded by lush green grass up against a backdrop of the tallest oak trees. Spring flowers all the way to edge of the forest. Today, however, none if it was beautiful. None of it mattered. With the passing of James’s father unexpectedly the beauty of the world seemed to fade out of existence. James stared at a hole ...
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