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It went through such rapid contortions that the
little bear was forced to change his hold on it so
many times he became confused in the darkness,
and could not, for the life of him, tell whether he
held the sheep right side up, or upside down. But
that point was decided for him a moment later by
the animal itself, who, with a sudden twist, jabbed
its horns so hard into his lowest ribs that he gave a
grunt of anger and disgust.
Ten more steps. If he could take ten more steps it
would be over, but his legs wouldn't move. He tried
to will them to work, but they wouldn't listen to his
brain. Ten more steps and it would be over but it
didn't appear he would be able to do it.
The red line moved across the page. With each
millimeter it advanced forward, something
changed in the room. The actual change taking
place was difficult to perceive, but the change was
real. The red line continued relentlessly across the
page and the room would never be the same.
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She was infatuated with color. She didn't have a
favorite color per se, but she did have a fondness
for teals and sea greens. You could see it in the
clothes she wore that color was an important part
of her overall style. She took great pride that color
flowed from her and that color was always all
around her. That is why, she explained to her date
sitting across the table, that she could never have a
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serious relationship with him due to the fact that
he was colorblind.
It was difficult to explain to them how the diagnosis
of certain death had actually given him life. While
everyone around him was in tears and upset, he
actually felt more at ease. The doctor said it would
be less than a year. That gave him a year to live,
something he'd failed to do with his daily drudgery
of a routine that had passed as life until then.
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It was supposed to be a dream vacation. They had
planned it over a year in advance so that it would
be perfect in every way. It had been what they had
been looking forward to through all the turmoil
and negativity around them. It had been the light
at the end of both their tunnels. Now that the
dream vacation was only a week away, the virus
had stopped all air travel.
I'm so confused by your ridiculous meltdown that I
must insist on some sort of explanation for your
behavior towards me. It just doesn't make any
sense. There's no way that I deserved the treatment
you gave me without an explanation or an apology
for how out of line you have been.
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Betty decided to write a short story and she was
sure it was going to be amazing. She had already
written it in her head and each time she thought
about it she grinned from ear to ear knowing how
wonderful it would be. She could imagine the
accolades coming in and the praise she would
receive for creating such a wonderful piece. She
was therefore extremely frustrated when she
actually sat down to write the short story and the
story that was so beautiful inside her head refused
to come out that way on paper.