Monday Microfiction: "Congratulations"

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This week's microfiction is a 60-word story about a life-changing opportunity.

Many of my micro stories are inspired by prompts provided by THE FICTION DEALER Substack. I highly recommend checking it out if you’re interested in reading more microfics — or writing your own!

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Congratulations

“Congratulations. You’ve been accepted to Crimson Academy based on your magical aptitude.”

I blink sleepily at the severe-looking woman suddenly standing in my bedroom. “Wha...me? Magic?”

“Not you. The entity residing inside you. Now, stay still while we extract it.”

She raises her hands and mutters an incantation. Deep inside, a burning begins—the pain grows—I die shrieking.

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