His mouth opened and closed like a fish gasping for air. His skin felt hot and his pants suddenly felt too tight around his stomach. He couldn’t speak as the foam in his lungs gathered in his mouth and blocked his airways.
As his vision began to blur and go dark, he struggle to question.
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Anna walked into the kitchen and instantly knew she had interrupted something. Being a low-level servant was never fun, but when you walked in on something you shouldn’t be hearing, it could mean losing your job.
Maggie, the head house maid, scowled at Anna and barked at her.
“Go sweep the courtyard!”
Throwing a finger into the air in the direction of the courtyard as if Anna was a dullard and didn’t know where it was, Maggie glared at her until she left the room.
As she walked out, Anna was sure she heard the name of Lady Jane mentioned in undertones.
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I was the master of my domain. I was in charge of all the lands that lay out before me. I strode to the top of the hill to get a better look. The birds soared around the hill as if paying homage to their new king. I took a deep breath and nearly choked.
“Frank!” A voice yelled up at me.
“Hey Frank, get the hell off of there! We need to doze it.”
I grabbed my hard hat and surfed down the rubbish heap on a cardboard box.
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In the shadows of twilight, a promise floats on the breeze.
In the movement of love, a happiness follows behind
Swirling around and around, the joy trails in happy flight
And takes wing to fly with stars into the dark night.
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“I simply MUST have this!” Kara swung around, the yellow skirt of the sundress swirling around her legs. She beamed.
“We can’t, Kara. You know we can’t.” Matt said it quietly and darted his eyes around to make sure no one could hear them.
“I didn’t say I was going to BUY it.” Kara winked and headed toward the dressing room. Emerging a few minutes later, she headed for the door.
Matt started after her and looked back at the empty hanger in the changing room.
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Maggie put her bookbag on the table and walked toward the back of the library. She had to get her report on interpersonal communication started.
Walking to the reference section, she heard scuffling and what she thought was voices. Creeping quietly, she peered around the corner of the last row. Her eyes widened and she was frozen where she stood.
A tiny, blue, baby dragon peeked up at her from under a pile of books.
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Writer’s Digest has a contest every once in a while (I think it’s every other month). It’s called Your Story. They give you three words and you have to write one sentence that is 25 words or less using all three of the words.
The rules are as follows for the competition:
The rules:
The three words for the November/December competition were: hair, tangled, fresh
Even though the deadline has passed, I thought this a fun writing exercise, so I went ahead and tried my hand. Here’s what I came up with:
His hair was tangled and matted with fresh blood that upon closer inspection, was not his.
What do you think? Do you like it? Tell me in the comments below. Also, if you like, post your response to this one. I’d love to read your best efforts.
To get in on the fun, check out the Writer’s Digest website for the Your Story competition HERE.
Thanks for reading and Happy Writing! 🙂
Mark screamed like a bitch and threw his arms around in the air.
Dan, frozen by the female screeching of his very male friend, stared with wide eyes as Mark flailed around and finally fell on the floor.
“Mark?” Dan finally managed to say. “Are you alright?”
“Fucking SPIDER!” Mark yelled with his face in the rug.
“Well,” Dan said, resuming eating his lunch, “that was an experience.”
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I didn’t stop to think about it. I knelt and bowed my head. The habit fell forward, shrouding my face from the observance of others. I closed my eyes, waiting for the words of commitment to be spoken. Those who sought my downfall would never find me in service to the lord.
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I placed the vase on the table and gently arranged the flowers within to look their best. Tulips were Mary’s favorite and I couldn’t wait for her to arrive home and see them. She was due any minute.
Heading into the kitchen, I checked the roast in the oven and put wine glasses on the table. There was a knock at the door. Frowning, I opened the door to see two police officers on the stoop.
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