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I wake up ready to do my math homework.

Find out, it was due an hour ago today…

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After hearing him maniacally running closer behind, I hop into my car and drive as far away as possible until I feel safe again.

I wake up to a hot whisper behind my ear, "leaving so soon?"

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2. All entries must be submitted by October 31, 2022.

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3. Voting will take place through November 7, 2022.

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4. The winner will be announced on November 8, 2022.

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Include your full name, student ID number, phone number, and email. You must be currently enrolled as a student at SPC.

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All St. Petersburg College students enrolled in Fall 2022 classes

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Two sentences only!

Remember a sentence must have a complete thought, subject, and verb.

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The thick anticipation weighted heavily on my chest, making it hard to breathe.

Suddenly, my phone chimed loudly in the silence to notify me of the new exam grade that had posted.

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As I neared the cave entrance, I took notice of the ache in the pit of my stomach, the crunch of the pebbles beneath my feet, and the crisp yet musky air which seeped from the mouth of those rocky walls that lay just steps away.

I entered, I saw what I saw, and what I saw will never leave me as I fall to my knees, no longer did my worry linger in the linings of my insides but it now has become engulfed in mouth of those rocky walls.

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I was the last person out the door for the evening, and the wind began to blow as soon as I started walking to my car.

Before my eyes, I saw papers pouring out of my briefcase and suddenly they formed into the shape of a pumpkin and engulfed in flames chasing me away from the building.

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Alone in my room, I sneezed.

"Bless You" Someone said.

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Don't get me wrong, I love camping even in the snow.

I just wish nuclear winter wasn't so cold.

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I rushed to the bathroom to splash myself with cold water after that nightmare, my skin slick with sweat and my heart racing.

With shaky hands I turn the faucet off and stare blankly at my reflection, horrified to see the corners of my lips turn up into a sinister smirk.

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Your daughter is crying throughout the night.

You visit her grave to beg her to stop.

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As the girl stood by my bathtub, all she did was stare through the window at the flowers hundreds of feet below- as though they were an escape.

"Sir? the only issue with the house is the tub... what's the red stain from?" Said the real estate agent, with a morbid look upon her face.

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I used to love when my mother sang.

Now, as the wind whistles through her bones, I don't know how I ever loved any other sound

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I hear a commotion behind me while I'm walking down an alley in the city after work.

I notice the ghastly, demonic apparition quickly approaching me as I look over my shoulder.

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"I'm sorry for your loss," he said.

"Loss of what?" I replied, with realization dawning over my disappearing eyes.

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I thought I was alone while using the bathroom at the rest stop.

Then I noticed an eye peering at me through a hole in the restroom stall.

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My backpack and emotions were heavy that day when I was walking home from school and saw my mother waving to me, smiling a large grin.

Shocked, I checked my backpack to ensure her chopped-up dead body was still there, ignoring the truck that was about to hit me.

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I am close to the withering, crumbling edge, looking down at oblivion.

At the bottom of the chasm I've found, I swear I see hints of ghosts, pale and white, looking back up at me as if asking for help.

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I climbed to the top of the two hundred foot tall bridge.

I turned and fell into the arms of an unfamiliar hero.

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I lie on the soft-dewy grass in an open field, peering up at the glistening night sky—stars dance across it.

I look away from the shimmering night sky, as crimson-red flames flood my vision—crackling and echoing throughout the night.

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Her heart on the ground, her leg in his mouth, ravaged and digested.

A ravenous beast in his human skin, a perfect match to his beautiful human prey.

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walking in the snow i hear a faint baby crying, I hear the snow crunch crunch, the crying has stop.

I look down as my footing is off and i see baby shoes but no baby.

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I was hiking through the woods, alone, when my back started to scream in pain.

I take my backpack off and look inside to see what I can get rid of, only to find a decaying head staring up at me.

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They built the city walls to keep the monsters out.

No one stopped to think about what they had kept in too.

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I attempt to scream to alert the doctor that I am awake and feel everything.

I watch them chuckle at me attempting to force sound out of my body, as they begin to make the first incision into my chest.

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"These Vegan 'Burgers' are delicious - what is it made of?!?"

"We hand-pick only the most athletic supply right outside a plant-based restaurant in Portland!"

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Walking alone on a cold, darkened mountain road, I hear the quick paced crunch of the gravel behind me.

As I fearfully turn to defend myself, all I see is the pale, dripping silhouette of the old woman running at me.

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As I’m home alone watching a movie, I hear my dog limping behind me as he goes to get some water.

A loud bark outside the door startles me, then to my horror I realize that I never let my dog back inside, and my dog doesn’t limp.

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As we looked up, it rained from above.

The stars rays shined over us as we sat next to the campfire.

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I hugged my husband tightly, happy he was back home where he belonged.

The smell, though, of the long since dead, was something I'd have to get over as time passed.

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The crackle and pop of the leaves beneath my feet echoed through the umbra of my backyard, but were only a dampened muffle among the loud natter in my head.

The millions of thoughts whispering through my ears blended into one seamless cacophony; I was running from my own mind.

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Endless water from the monsoon breeched the walls, rapidly filling my jail cell.

With the power out and the electric cell doors completely fried, I took one last breath as the water touched the roof and consumed me.

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Don't leave the light of your campfire.

They like it when you can't see.

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I rip open the wrapping of my minty fresh gum, crackling all of the plastic and eventually getting a piece in my mouth.

Then I hear, "Can I have a piece?"

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A mysterious being from beyond whispers quietly in my ear,
so softly, so gently, telling me not to fear,
for the savior of the whole world is finally here,
yet still on my face does horror continue to appear.

For I see it's distorted form is covered in my wife's brains,
and my son's face is a mask on it's head and breathing in ragged pains,
as it's sick fluids flow through it using my daughter's stolen veins,
and I realize this savior is an amalgamation of my family's remains.

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The walk by the woods was a daily occurrence for her on the path to school, and every time she went past, she always whispered hello to the trees as her mom used to tell her stories of the spirits which lived in them.

Yet today the energy was different, the air being almost static, it was a strangely cloudy day for being the end of summer, and before she could whisper her greeting, it seemed to whisper first, saying “Come in, come in”.

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The wind roared in my ears, after jumping out of the plane the blinding blue sky engulfed me as I fell, though soon I realized the ground was growing ever near and my parachute failed to properly deploy as I struggled to open it.

I wasn't slowing down enough, I scrambled to do something, anything to slow my eventual collision with the earth, but it was too late, and then I woke up to my alarm clock.

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A tender kiss on my cheek aroused me from the sleep that engulfed me while waiting for him to come home.

With bleary eyes I check the time on my phone to notice a text had just come through; "Leaving work now, I can't wait to see you."

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"But we've been doing good..."

He said, "have we really?"

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Once upon a time, a little girl dreamed of working hard.

She worked hard, and her dreams came true.

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The humans watch as the firelight dances across their skin, the pretty, intricate designs perfectly complimenting their delicious aroma.

The humans haven't noticed me yet, but that will not be the case for long.

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Watching the bright yellow and red lights dance over his face and the sound of the heat crackling over the charred pieces of wood I pondered how I found myself in the woods with this mystery man I barely know.

As he rises to his feet stalking closer to me, I see a reflection of the fire on a sharp silver object in his hand and realize that my youthful life might end.

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I remember it like it was yesterday.

The day when the scientist divided by zero..

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I hear crying from my daughter's room and groan as I roll over, touch my husband's arm and tell him it's his turn to get up.

His arm feels cold and I suddenly remember that I lost them both 6 months ago.

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The last thing I saw was my alarm clock flashing 12:07 before she pushed her long, rotting nails through my chest, her other hand muffling my screams.

I sat bolt upright, relieved it was only a dream, but as I saw my alarm clock read 12:06, I heard my closet door start to creak open.

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As I hid under the bed, I could see him pace back and forth, the blade of the knife shimmering in the hall light.

Waiting for silence and the right time to escape, I feel the sudden pull at my ankles and am staring him straight in the face.

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Do you trust me?

Don't look behind you.

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The butcher chopped up the man's head.

He'd never seen lettuce shredded so fine.

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I plunge my knife deep into a soon to be Jack-o-Lantern.

The blade comes out red.

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Messing with a machine that can loop time can be pretty fun.

Just don't let it break, I learned that the hard way.

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You hear your mom calling you into the kitchen.

As you are heading down the stairs you hear a whisper from the closet saying "Don't go down there honey, I heard it too."

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Even when the creatures of the night stood before me I knew that there was still one thing scarier than all of them combined.

Realizing you uploaded an assignment but forgot to click submit

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"What's your favorite food?"

"Breakfast"

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I have been hearing footsteps outside my room for three nights now.

Don’t worry, said a reassuring voice behind me, it can’t see you either.

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I place my hand on the mirror, feeling the cool glass beneath my palm as the wide-eyed girl stares back at me

I move to pull my hand away, but her fingers close around mine

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The body lays in a crumpled heap, barely letting me lift it while I search for exploitable wares; some would say I'm insensitive, while I'd argue I'm "honoring" the dead by not letting their supplies go to waste.

Just the thought of someone arguing against my actions makes me crack up, then I imagine the reaction of a bystander watching me laugh maniacally over a bloody body, so I hush up and continue to pat him down, to kill a foe and not acquire their provisions is more ridiculous than shoving my hands into a rotting man's pockets.

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We've all heard the legends and tales of the ghosts and the ghouls, but not many speak of The Walker- not many remember, or even live to tell the tale.

But I've heard the tale of the man who wanders, who's lost with no way to be found, who's only seen once, and if you do he utters barely a word...

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The heavy fibrous breathes I had grown accustomed to drawing soon turned into short, staggered, fiery puffs.

He had completed turning me into a Jack-O-Latern.

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Her hair looked soft when it spread graciously around her.

She looked so beautiful as I dumped the rest of her body in the lake.

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In the woods, I fervently try to gather sticks to light a campfire in hopes that the search party will be able to spot me.

Once again, my hands go through the sticks and the hikers on the trail don't seem to notice me no matter how many times I yell "Hello"; I hope they can still find me.

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Maxwell seemed a lot quieter than usual, given the hoodie that practically secluded his face and the lack of words that he said, and grew an increasingly worrisome feeling that something was wrong.

I heard my phone buzz..and upon checking it, I received a text message; "Hey! I thought we were gonna meet up before going to the campsite!", with the recipient being...Maxwell.

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My life.

Living in Island Club Apartments.

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My mother told me to lock my windows before I went to sleep, but the crisp autumn air filled my room and comforted me under my thick blanket, so I didn't listen.

To this day my 'Missing Person' flyer hangs on lampposts statewide.

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I swipe up on her story and compliment her everyday

her dad owns a yacht

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Albert and Gracy laughed uneasily in the parlor of the renovated apartment, with darting glances from party guests to the lampshade, and velvet fabric to the distracted waiter.

The log in the fire began to wilt at the edges of brown, falling into heaps of tiny gray ghosts on the iron grate, which seemed to screech quietly often to Gracy, during moments when Albert was preoccupied with Mrs. Breux Flanche.

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IMAGINE YOU ARE LOCKED IN A BODY THAT BELIES YOUR BRAIN.

THIS IS AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE KNOWN AS AUTISM.

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The mountain air was not quite frigid, but close, and offered a place for my breath to catch, visible against the night sky; the cold crept up my hands as my path crept ever higher; my campsite still hours ahead, as a figure suddenly loomed before me.

I at first perceived it as a bear, but as it's maw unhinges and reveals rows and rows of jagged bloody teeth, I'm afraid I was mistaken.

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As I sit near the barnyard fire darkness stares back at me like an owl perched on a tree, the freshness of air dissipates along with the sounds of nature, something's amiss!

As the fire rages, figures tower over the stacked barrels of hay, "shhhhh, quiet I go," but the howling of the wind and the cawing of crows drowns out the sound of anything lurking beyond the doors.

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I brush my hair every morning using the mirror in my bathroom as a guide, although this morning I could not find my brush.

Looking in the mirror to analyze my disheveled hair, I notice my reflection peering back at me, brush in hand with a sinister grin.

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It's said that love hurts, but that's not true, losing someone, rejection, or loneliness hurts, love is misconstrued.

In reality, love is the only thing that covers all the pain and makes you feel whole again.

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The man awoke from his nightmare, thankful it was only a dream, until he looked over to his side...

There his wife lay dying, and the gun was in his own hand.

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The amber glow of the fire crackled as the warmth wrapped around us, shielding us from the damp autumn evening air.

The light from the fire illuminated our senses as all we sat encircled around our final farewell to summer.

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I love you so much, I remember our story so dearly, holding onto it like a dead man onto life.

If only at the time I knew, how much you would truly hurt.

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With one final breath, I abandoned my parachute in the hot air balloon and jumped.

I've drank countless redbulls but my wings were still nowhere to be seen.

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On a dark and dreary night, where the moon was low and the mist hovered in the dells, a lone figure shrouded in a cape as black as night came and warmed his bony white hands near the living flames of a campfire.

"Where ya headed," I dared to ask,"to take a man's greatest gift," he hissed.

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It's pitch black.

You are likely to be eaten by a grue.

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Then it hit me, the fog lifts and it became clear.

You'll never change anything, by doing nothing my dear.

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How do you like your eggs?

"Deviled" said the evil man!

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The night was still as death, quiet as a ghost, and there was a chill in the air.

Suddenly, the tree knocks could be heard and no-one would get out alive.

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As I was painting the nails of my client, she winced.

I am a mortuary cosmetologist.

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Today, I took my last nursing school exam.

Little did I know, It would not be my last exam.