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“Write a story about two characters whose paths briefly cross, but are actually going in opposite directions — whether literally or figuratively.”

Posted in Dramatic on Jan 27, 2023

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Elizabeth Caine

Weekly Contest #183

Ellery Clarke pushes up her sunglasses and squints out at the fluorescent-blue sea. Her bathing suit is sticking to her back, a mixture of saltwater and sweat making her feel overall rather grimy. When she had decided to take her annual leave in Curacao after listening to Beth rave about the beaches there for months, she had neglected to remember how much she hated being hot. Sighing, she sets her margarita down and stands up, stretching to try and rid herself of some of the uncomfortable tightness the salt left on her skin, and gathers her ...

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