Exceptional The perks of winning The Fighter by Jay Squires True Story Flash contest entry

I harvested my tender age in those days following the flurry of hooks and uppercuts that sprawled Riggs on the canvas. Adulation came overnight. Fame romanced me. My barracks promoted me to squad leader. Once easy friendships now became tinctured with deferential respect. Two lovely civilian girls from off-base courted me. Summit view? Unparalleled! Until the semi-finals. I drew Scotty, from Cleveland. Ringside, my adoring fans saw Scotty educate me with the brutal efficiency of a champion. They watched Scotty pummel, cut, and concuss me throughout round one. The referee delivered me from round two. Descent from the summit? Freefall.   Recognized Author Notes Graphics courtesy of Pixabay I'm so happy the rules state: "The submitted work must be between 98- 102 words," instead of exactly 100. I'm relieved because I discovered when I wrote this story that the ellipsis [three dots] is counted as a separate word when I leave a space between it and the preceding word (which is correct punctuation in America). A little oversight like a space might have disqualified me... had it not been for that two-word buffer.

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