One Final Spell (Fantasy Short)
Gunther drew a circle in the soft soil with an old knobby stick as he sat on the mossy log. Dried autumn leaves fluttered around him, landing at his feet and within the circle where disturbed beetles and earthworms wriggled.
Tonight was the night he’d waited for all his life. The old wizard’s magick had been years in the making. Lifetimes really. Tonight’s spell had been bubbling in the cauldron for five generations. The weight of the moment nearly shattered his courage. Nearly. He had to go through with it. There was no turning back now. He could see her face. Almost hear her whispering his name like she had in his twentieth year.
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Tonight was the night he’d waited for all his life. The old wizard’s magick had been years in the making. Lifetimes really. Tonight’s spell had been bubbling in the cauldron for five generations. The weight of the moment nearly shattered his courage. Nearly. He had to go through with it. There was no turning back now. He could see her face. Almost hear her whispering his name like she had in his twentieth year.
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Turkey Dinner (Contemporary Short)
Anna pulled the tattered invitation out of her daily planner and stared at it. She blew out a slow breath. She really had no intention of going when her neighbor had given it to her weeks ago. What she really felt like doing was burying her head beneath her pillow while the kids ate TV turkey dinners. The ones with the sticky cranberry dessert square in the center.
Her mother sounded sad about it over the phone, but said she understood. Maybe the rest of her family wouldn't feel the need to baby her if she weren't there. Ever since Brad had left, they'd been coddling her. Everyone in the neighborhood knew about it too, but they were easier to face than her family with all their long faces and whispers.
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Her mother sounded sad about it over the phone, but said she understood. Maybe the rest of her family wouldn't feel the need to baby her if she weren't there. Ever since Brad had left, they'd been coddling her. Everyone in the neighborhood knew about it too, but they were easier to face than her family with all their long faces and whispers.
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