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Brief Relief

A beautiful butterfly lands on Billy’s bruised cheek. Billy’s father staggers near and Billy cringes—the butterfly flies away.

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Rating: 3.3/10 (15 votes cast)
Author Posted on July 31, 2022Categories CompetitionTags abuse, child, drunkLeave a comment on Brief Relief

Judgemental Child

Yellow, green, red, the crayon box inside my head. Orange, purple, blue, I’ll pick a shade to color you.

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Rating: 4.0/10 (15 votes cast)
Author Posted on April 5, 2022Categories CompetitionTags child, crayons, JudgementalLeave a comment on Judgemental Child

The science test

Diana looked up from her biology homework to stare at her mother, tears welling up in her bright green eyes. “Your eyes are blue and Dad’s are brown, so who in the hell’s my real father?”

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Rating: 6.5/10 (19 votes cast)
Author Posted on March 17, 2022Categories CompetitionTags biology, child, eyes, paternityLeave a comment on The science test

Fatherhood

“I’m sorry Jim, he was never yours,” she said, pulling the the child away. That was the last time he saw his son.

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Rating: 6.0/10 (9 votes cast)
Author Posted on January 26, 2022Categories CompetitionTags child, Father, Jim, last time, never, son, sorryLeave a comment on Fatherhood

I Play For None

So I tells him, “My thighs, they been involved in numerous accidents, so ya better have insurance, hon’.” And the devil goes and grabs my ankles and makes me spread my legs.

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Rating: 6.7/10 (9 votes cast)
Author Posted on November 24, 2021Categories CompetitionTags breakfast, child, easy, kid, loose, married, Mistake, no, not, pregnant, prostitute, sex, skank, slutLeave a comment on I Play For None

Not Insured

Without wealth my darling, little American girl quietly died

my private option

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Rating: 6.2/10 (6 votes cast)
Author Posted on September 14, 2021Categories CompetitionTags child, death, love, politicsLeave a comment on Not Insured

Weird Child

I spent two years of my childhood pretending I was a squirrel and collecting acorns. I still stop to pick them up sometimes.

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Rating: 6.0/10 (4 votes cast)
Author twosentencestoriesPosted on August 14, 2021Categories CompetitionTags child, imagination, silliness, squirrelLeave a comment on Weird Child

On a Child’s Death

He came into this world with a triumphant howl and as I cradled him in my arms I cried tears of joy. He left this this world for another realm and as I cradled his head once more I bent my head over him letting the tears of sorrow wash over his face.

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Rating: 7.8/10 (8 votes cast)
Author twosentencestoriesPosted on June 28, 2021Categories CompetitionTags child, death, sorrow, tears1 Comment on On a Child’s Death

Letting Go

She took the training wheels off of her daughter’s bicycle that morning, knowing she would have to give her a push later to get started and then let her child ride or fall, while she held her breath, watching.

“Wheeeeeee, Mom, this is fun!”

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Rating: 3.3/10 (3 votes cast)
Author twosentencestoriesPosted on March 28, 2021Categories CompetitionTags bicycle, child, letting go, mom, training wheels4 Comments on Letting Go

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