Start your story with two characters watching a sunrise and end it with one of them seeing the moon reflecting off a lake.

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“Reminiscing” by Paige Winters

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I yawn loudly, stretching my arms up into the sky. I rub at my eyes, exhausted from having been woken up before the sun. Brooklyn was giddy, practically jumping as she ran up the hill, calling over her shoulder for me to move faster. Even at four in the morning, she’s as energetic as ever. I stare up at her shadowed form from the foot of the hill where we play almost daily. It was still dark enough that we should have brought flashlights but Brooklyn overruled me. So, with cat pajamas, boots with no socks, and a thin jacket that did nothing ...

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“Sisters ” by Alesia Lindsey

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My sister sat beside me on the little wooden back porch of our childhood house. We both held steaming mugs full of dark hot-chocolate because inside our hearts we will never grow up. That was my favorite thing about us, how we could still be kids. I watch you take a long sip then your eyes glance up at the golden rays that dance in between the trees and I see your eyes with a slight squint. "I know that squint." I say in my head because behind it is a smile. A smile so small I can only see with my heart. "Isn't this the most beautiful sunris...

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“Whenever You're Ready” by Holly Landis

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“Taking it all in?” His eyes shot open. In front of him stood a woman with golden hair that glistened in the light as the sun started to peek up over the horizon. Regaining focus, he saw her more clearly, her eyes a gorgeous crystal blue that could put the flowing water on the lake to shame. He finally mustered up a simple, “Huh?” “The sunrise. If you’re going to steal my spot on my favorite bench, I at least hope you’re appreciating the pure beauty of it.” She scooted him over and squeezed in, taking a seat on his left side. ...

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“The Night's Breath” by Carrie Andreasen

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Phoebe’s bloody hands gripped the wheel tightly. With her right foot on the peddle, she drummed the other on the floorboards of the Ford pickup. “Stay awake, Phoebe,” she whispered to herself. She could glimpse the first rays of the morning sun begin to creep up over the rolling hills. As she looked over to see the blazing orange tendrils peering through the dense clouds she tried not to look at Blake, slumped next to her. He stared blankly at the horizon. She had been driving for hours without any sign of civilization.&...

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“Almost There” by Wendy Minore

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I stared at the sky, pulling the blanket closer around myself. It was chilly in the morning, even though it was spring. "Don't hog the blanket Raven!" Audra hissed, tugging on the edge groggily. "You drag me up here for what? To stare at the sunrise and yet I have to freeze. I should be in bed." She stated, pulling on the blanket and laying down. I smiled and shook my head. Only Audra could sit on the roof of a mansion during the sunrise and not even care. I turned my face back to the sky and soaked in the warm sun beams coming down as the...

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“Morning and Night” by Isabella Reyes

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Maria had always loved to watch the sunrise. She always woke up early in the morning to watch it. She was a morning person. She knew her girlfriend wasn’t though. She woke up in bed next to her girlfriend, Gabriela, sound asleep. She looked at the small digital clock sitting on the bedside table next to her and looked at the time. Five in the morning as usual. Normally Maria would have gotten up without hesitation but she knew that Gabriela was a light sleeper. With a deep breath Maria started getting out of bed, but before she could move to...

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“Call Me By My First Name” by Alex Jules

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Elliette flicked his tongue as he brought his freshly lit cigarette to his lips, drinking the silver-gray smoke. His eyes fixated on the lake in front of him. The stars seemed to bleed into the pitch-black liquid, like paint dripping down a canvas. The man's eyes were darkened and inscrutable, and his face emanated, not a drop of emotions. Leaning back into the beach bench, Elliette crossed his ankles and shut his eyes, drowning in the serenity surrounding him. The front door of the cabin slowly opened, and Romeo rubbed his eye, a yawn tum...

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“The Lake” by Cody Wright

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The sky was slowly turning from blue to a beautiful pastel pink as the sun slowly approached the horizon. Sebastion’s fingers entwined Kara’s as they lay together on the hood of his mustang. The chill fall air making them snuggle together to fight off the morning chill. “I’m glad I was finally able to convince you to come out this morning,” Sebastion said quietly, resting his cheek on Kara’s head. The feeling of her soft, brown hair is one he will never get tired of. “I know you aren’t a morning person, but the view of the sunrise from the p...

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“Sophie's Dilemma ” by Mello Timothy

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[This is a continuation of Memories of Rosewood. For more context about the characters, please read that story first] The time was 4:57 am when they made it on top of The Bare Hills. "There", Lee said. Sophie looked up and there it was, sunrise. They set and watched it. It was a beautiful moment, she almost wanted to cry. Sophie and Lee had been dating for 6 months after meeting at Rosewood. After their first date, which happened 4 days after returning to the city, Lee asked her to be exclusive. Sophie was overjoyed because she felt the in...

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“You.” by Konstantina Cheiladaki

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“911, what’s your emergency?” You stand there; mocking me, your face the very definition of disgust. I end the call, tears stinging the back of my eyes. “What are you going to say?” Your voice drips with sarcasm, but in the light of the rising sun, you are beautiful. “That you ran out of pills?” I don’t answer and you scoff. Typical. But it is true, I ran out of pills this very morning. “Everyone is looking for you, you know that, right?” “And who is looking for you?” I snap back, and the sunrise is no longer beautiful, the rays are hurting ...

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“You and Me” by Sarah Verrastro

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The sky smiled down at you and I, that beautiful June morning. Colors painted the sky in my mind's eye, that beautiful June morning. “It’s you and me,” I say. “Always you and me.”A week blows by, in the blink of an eye, and now it is July. You and I, licking our fingers dry from a birthday cake, blue as the sky. Ten candles blown out one by one, for each year we have done.“It’s you and me,” I say. “Always you and me.”Christmas lights up the sky, twinkling way up high. Snow floats down from the blue, blue heavens, while the bows on the w...

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“Sunrise Sands” by Emily Range

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My vision was engulfed with the colors of the waking sky, the November wind beating against my wool blanket. Though the weather was harsh, I could never resist falling in love over and over with the sky lakeside every morning. I saw him sitting on the sand barely ten feet away, another person who couldn't help but watch the sunrise on the water's edge even if the weather begged you not to. I watched the sparkle of color in his eyes, big and brown. I couldn't dare let this opportunity slip through my fingers. Studying his details and walking ...

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“Voices Of The Depth ” by Little Ghost

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That sunrise was dark. It was cold, the sky wasn’t blue, the birds didn’t sing, behind the mountains, the sun rays were fading and mixing with the huge grey clouds. As I watched the clouds moving with the wind, I said to Helen “something’s coming today”. She just looked at me and smiled.We entered her house, it was warm inside. We both sat on the big couch, and she turned on the TV. The news are the same from two weeks; missing people. Helen started, “a new person will be missing today”. I didn’t understand, I asked why, she answered “a...

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“A Bad Houseguest” by Crys De

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Thea and Billy were outside Thea's house sitting in Muskoka chairs, drinking orange juice , overlooking the lake watching the sun come up. Billy was her friends ex boyfriend, her friend Leanne had just broken up with him. Leanne had asked Thea to let him stay with her as she had a large house and he had no place to stay. Leanne was not known for staying in relationships for long periods of time, she was always about what was coming next. So it annoyed Thea that Leanne had Billy move in with her knowing that she would break up with h...

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“Feelings of Lovers” by Judith Buskohl

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The air around the twosome was snapping with passion and the romance seemed to be fresh, alive with feelings that want to come to the surface. Arms were entwined around the other’s body as they held the body hard against their body. Eyes and lips only inches apart as their lips itched to be firmly planted against the other person’s lips. Feeling were hot and trying to bubbly over as the sun was setting on their romance episode. Sasha tangled her hand in Craig’s hair and felt the softness of its texture inching its w...

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Start your story with two characters watching a sunrise and end it with one of them seeing the moon reflecting off a lake.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 301 stories

“Reminiscing” by Paige Winters

“Sisters ” by Alesia Lindsey

“Whenever You're Ready” by Holly Landis

“The Night's Breath” by Carrie Andreasen

“Almost There” by Wendy Minore

“Morning and Night” by Isabella Reyes

“Call Me By My First Name” by Alex Jules

“The Lake” by Cody Wright

“Sophie's Dilemma ” by Mello Timothy

“You.” by Konstantina Cheiladaki

“You and Me” by Sarah Verrastro

“Sunrise Sands” by Emily Range

“Voices Of The Depth ” by Little Ghost

“A Bad Houseguest” by Crys De

“Feelings of Lovers” by Judith Buskohl

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