Brutal. That was the perfect way to describe this summer. Brutal. The air conditioning in the apartment complex I lived in decided to cough out…
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The ceiling above my head won’t stop dripping, and ghosts hate visiting when it rains. I’m painting my nails on a careful stack of books…
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It was one of those sticky summer afternoons when Tommy and I first challenged each other to eat lemon slices. We’d been trying to kick…
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**Trigger Warning: (kidnapping)_________ The glorious world of social media was able to distract Amber long enough, to completely steal all of her attention. Her hazel…
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For Ari We lay down in the trunk so other cars’ headlights don’t catch us, acting a little rebellious, despite the party being only a…
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ClueProse & Cons
Like a rubber ball, I’ll come bouncing back to you
by Alex Coburn December 20, 2019I stole every book you let me borrow. I’m sorry, but you will not be getting them back. After all, I already accidentally ripped the…
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A fly landed on your shoulder And I didn’t know what to do. A crawling, flickering thing, It wouldn’t let you alone. …
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When we first got together, I couldn’t understand Why you were with me. I was such a Child. I screamed, cried, and whined Just to…
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Andromeda coughed, then cursed. She pulled the worn cloth she kept around her neck over her mouth and nose, and only then did she…
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you’re there in the way that she holds me she wraps her body around me buries her face in the nape of my neck i…