End your story with two characters reconciling.

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“Anastasia” by Temitope Ajao

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My birth was an oddity, at least that’s how they told it.Tireless and prodigious, I was born a month earlier than what my parents had expected. “It’s all part of the Lord’s plans sister Maria. Yunno He works in mysterious ways” the pastor’s words, part religious, part anesthetic, reduced Mother’s tendency for paranoia. But science had no need for verbal tongue twisters, the doctor warned that I might not make it; too “weak”, too “feeble”, too “frail.” Mother paid her no mind, and with a tight grip in screams of blood, she brought me to the l...

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“This Empty-Eyed Town” by Chloe McCaskill

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It was dusk when he began to walk. The moon hovered near the treeline almost hidden by the thick brush that lined the two sides of the street. The street lights were flickering. A nasty orange huge washed the empty road, and still, he walked. Head down, one foot in front of the other. His shoes were so terribly worn down, holes grew in the soles. The laces were fraying. They had once been white, now a dirty brown-grayish color. But it was the only pair he had. He tried not to let the patheticness of the situation seep into him too much.&nbsp...

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“Lay of the Land” by Luke Mcmenamin

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MARGARET HIGGINS, In Seventy-three years, only finds one thing about her life in order; her front garden. The horticultural anomaly in her otherwise grey and drab estate. It stands as anedifice to her time in Ireland, which was all her time. She thinks of it as her beautifulIrish garden. Others have to look at her unmatched gardening skill with deference, and wonder at the masterful person responsible for it. On the corner of a pale-grey Tjunction, bending around its oval turn, her garden plateaus out like the midland planes. Hugging the bac...

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“Bloody Daughterhood” by Allison Cho

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The heartbeat in the womb is very loud - as loud as a church bell that wakes up the whole town. It thudded at such speed with blood pouring into me with warmth. The dull and soft sound is imprinted in my brain. The pinkish-orange light coming through the belly was my whole world before the contraction started. It squeezed and pushed me. The first pain I feel - it was as ecstatic as the dance of the burning flame. The light was overwhelming my sight, the cold rushed into my skin, enveloping me with the shiver. It is an unfortunate...

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“Sweetest revenge ” by Cait Hawes

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Another chilly day rolled into town, the fairies stayed curled up in their flower homes, smoke rising slowly from the mountaintops where the dragons kept their caverns warm. Lillies favorite thing to do each day was spend as long as she could staring out the window watching all the creatures and people on the street get cozy. She looked forward to one particular couple the most, they were sweet and old and incredibly in love. It warmed Lillies heart more than a dragon fire could. Each day the two would walk together hand in hand until they...

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“I Think You're The Problem” by Anna Popnikolova

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It was your ninth birthday and I forgot to get you a present. You were nine and knew everything. I remember all of this like it happened last week. It’s hard to imagine that you’re so old now, turning 25. That afternoon, I was laying on my stomach on the bed and you were jumping around my room with a blue balloon, trying to keep it from touching the hardwood. You were playing all by yourself and I was watching. The room was quiet and all I could hear was your breath every time you launched yourself into the air or across the room, you...

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“And the rain will wash our problems away ” by Brenda Torres

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“Rain’s really coming down hard huh?” And it has. It has been raining for a little over two weeks now. But the thunderstorms are nice white noise to fall asleep to. While everyone else in Itzel's family has been having trouble sleeping, Itzel has had no trouble falling asleep. The thunder or lightning are not what wake her up. Her dreams had been filled with memories of Peter. “Yeah, it doesn’t look like the gathering won't happen then” she tries her best to sound disappointed, but her sister can easily see through her. &nb...

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“Going, Going, Gone.” by Bryan Johnson

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[Content Warning: This story contains physical violence, drug reference, brief sexual reference, and strong language throughout.] Sometimes, it's terrific to get your ass beat. Especially when it comes warranted from your past actions. Someone once said that every action done has a positive or negative reaction. In this case, the response was quite adverse. All things considered, I lay half-lucidly on the hot pavement, blood seeping from my mouth. Bruises and cuts peppered my face like seasoning on a prime cut of meat. The cheers and jee...

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“Odyssey of the Heart” by Amanda McFarland

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The crackling of logs in the fireplace cast a warm glow across the cozy living room of a cottage nestled at the edge of the small coastal town of NeverNeverLand. The flames danced in a mesmerizing rhythm, casting flickering shadows on the walls. It was here that a love story, spanning an incredible thirty-six years, began to unfold - a tale of passion and heartache, secrets and revelations. In a quaint cottage lived an elderly gentleman named Barak, a man whose age belied the mysteries that clung to him like the fragrance of old books. His...

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“Two Rows Past Tolstoy” by Kathleen Thomas

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Buy box of Earl Grey, Marissa scrawled on a Post-It, pressing the pastel pink square to the bottom edge of her desktop.She was down to her last two tea bags, and to run out of tea in the library was surely a cardinal sin. Not for the first time, she wished that they were allowed candles at their desks, even very little ones. She did not have Miss Irene's debilitating blend of anxiety and reverence that prohibited fire, open beverages, or so much as a granola bar within three hundred feet of the stacks. The supervisor often eyed even Marissa'...

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“Her helpful Friend” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

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Warning; mention of domestic violence."Katie! No one wants to hear all that. No one cares about the past. Get a grip. It's up to you to make a decision. You alone. Who cares what others say. You can't let yourself go to pieces over what they think. And there is little point in telling me. I can't advise you what to do."Katie has a wonderful friend, Lynley, who has guided her through many crises. Her advice has always been sound, though sometimes given in such a manner that some others may conclude she won't tolerate fools. This included the ...

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“A mother's Distrust” by Felicia Owadara

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Choose your friend, and choose wisely, was an old saying among Aries’ circle. How would she have known that the concept should include neighbors? Not everyone who smiles at you, is a friend. One of her follies was that she was too trusting, until it nearly ruined her family, and destroyed her peaceful co-existence.Aries, a widow with three children had nothing to worry about when she first moved to town. She relocated to a new neighborhood in Fodio, a relatively small town, whose economy relied solely on farming. On her first arrival, she li...

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“Destined Sparks” by Ishan Gupta

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Location: Hotel Radisson Parking Lot, ChennaiTwo buddies, Mudit and Sanleen, are hanging out in the parking lot of Hotel Radisson. They're here for their college alumni meet, and while reminiscing is nice and all, they're starting to wonder where their pal Yash disappeared to. The clock's tickin', and Mudit's got a bit of a time crunch.Mudit: (tapping his foot) Hey, Sanleen, any clue where Yash went? Weren't you supposed to bring him along?Sanleen: (shrugging) No idea, man. He was supposed to be here, then went MIA. I've been calling his pho...

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“Blind” by Shruthi Sri

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Nadia was irritated. Her temper was always close to its boiling point these days; any minor hitch was enough to set her off. Today was no exception. She grumbled to herself as she blindly groped along the surface of her dresser, hoping to make contact with her glasses. Where had they gone? She racked her brain, trying to remember. She had removed her glasses just a minute ago, placing them carelessly on the dresser, turning, and leaning back against the wood in exhaustion. Nadia recalled rubbing her eyes and taking several deep breaths befo...

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“5 ESSENTIAL TIPS To Improve Your Supermarket” by Riya Patel

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1. Incorporate store greeters to boost customer satisfaction Warren almost crashed into the glass doors of the supermarket. His attention was solely focused on the list of groceries written on a crumpled notepad he had found in the back of one of his drawers. He never had to go to the supermarket alone. Just before Warren could crash his shopping cart, a worker quickly grabbed the door handle. “Let me get the door for you, sir!” Warren jolted up to look at the older man who had saved him from public humiliation and traded it for this pr...

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End your story with two characters reconciling.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 49 stories

“Anastasia” by Temitope Ajao

“This Empty-Eyed Town” by Chloe McCaskill

“Lay of the Land” by Luke Mcmenamin

“Bloody Daughterhood” by Allison Cho

“Sweetest revenge ” by Cait Hawes

“I Think You're The Problem” by Anna Popnikolova

“And the rain will wash our problems away ” by Brenda Torres

“Going, Going, Gone.” by Bryan Johnson

“Odyssey of the Heart” by Amanda McFarland

“Two Rows Past Tolstoy” by Kathleen Thomas

“Her helpful Friend” by Kaitlyn Wadsworth

“A mother's Distrust” by Felicia Owadara

“Destined Sparks” by Ishan Gupta

“Blind” by Shruthi Sri

“5 ESSENTIAL TIPS To Improve Your Supermarket” by Riya Patel

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Write a story starring an octogenarian who’s more than meets the eye.

Begin your story with a librarian searching for something.

Write a story involving a friendship with an adorable animal.

Set or begin your story in a room lit by the flickering flames of the fireplace.

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