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Our prompt for May 2019 was to write a story featuring a subway
Congratulations to the winners of our May 2019 competition. Feeling inspired? Have a go at this month's prompt(this will open in a new window).
His right leg crossed. Her left leg crossed. Their facing trainers almost touch. They look at photos on their phones: mountains and lochs as lonely as them. Between Hillhead and Kelvinhall their trainers briefly kiss, sole to sole. Brief, mutual apologies; no eye contact. She gets off at Kelvinhall, alone.
A’ dol dhachaigh air an t-subway. Mar a rinn mi fad fichead bliadhna.
Carson a thug iad a’ bhròg dhomh an dèidh na rinn mi dhaibh? Dè chanas mi rithe?
Sin mo stad air a dhol seachad. Ach cumaidh mi orm. Mu thimcheall cearcall Ghlaschu gus an tig freagairt.
Going home on the subway. As I have done for twenty years.
Why did they get rid of me after all I’ve done for them? What will I tell her?
There’s my stop going by. But I’ll continue. Around the Glasgow circular until I come up with an answer.
SUBWAY: THE GAME RULES:
+50 points: crossing the gap between the train and the platform without falling -50 points: falling over when the train starts moving -50 points: making eye contact with anyone +100 points: wearing headphones Game Over: attempting any social interaction. At all.
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He walked onto the subway wearing all black carrying a bag with something round in it. As he slowly unzipped his bag he put his hand in and pressed something, it started beeping. There was a countdown. 3, 2,1 BANG!!! The carriage was filled with confetti!
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