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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“Mermaid's tail” by Katarína Krigovská

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“Wake up, wake up!” Anna squealed. Oggan grunted, stirring from the peaceful sleep. “What's happening? I thought you were fast asleep after that awesome night in the woods.” Anna giggled and pinched his arm. “Hey,hey! I am awake, what's wrong?” He opened his eyes and smiled. “Are you ready for the most beautiful experience of your life?” She nodded, jumping around the mattress. “Calmie, calmie. Now follow me outside. We have some time, do you want some berries to munch on?” Anna was way too excited to pay attention to him. Oggan sighed and s...

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“A Face at the Glass” by Shannon Cristallini

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The first night that they spent together, they had sat by the fire on the shores of Lake Michigan and talked until the sun came up. They watched the sunrise as the fire died completely. He had made her feel like she was the only girl in the world. They had talked about what they wanted from a partner and whether or not either of them wanted children. They spoke of their dreams, aspirations, and long-term life goals. That was the beginning of a twelve-year long commitment to each other. Six years into the relationship, she had begun her journ...

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“Changed in the Dark” by Meghan Herbert

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Eli and Shelby stood quietly at the edge of the woods, watching the sun rise together for the last time. “You know you could always come with me,” Eli told her, breaking the silence. Shelby shivered and pulled her jacket tighter. The sun was still rising but its rays held no warmth in the cold winter morning. She shook her head, “You know I can’t do that Eli. I belong here.” He crinkled his nose in disgust. “You mean you belong here with him.” She turned away, refusing to look at him and see the accusation plain on his face. “Wha...

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“Dear diary” by 𝒯𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒦𝑜𝒽𝑒𝓃

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October 19th 2010Dear diary, Watching the sunrise in the morning with my mom always made my day. Even if it were tough times we would go to the lake and watch the sunrise every morning. I’d even be late to school but she nor I did care because that was all I needed to start my day. I’ve always been very close to mom. We have a special bond. A bond that kept us together. Some people used to say I super glued myself to her. I did one time though. I have so many great memories with her. But my favorite one was to watch the sunrise. I would...

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“Reparation Ridge” by Tyler Runde

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Cecilia wakes briefly to the sound of the tent’s flap unzipping, and then again to her boyfriend, Cooper, urinating into a bush twenty feet away. The ground presses hard and lumpy beneath the floor of the tent and through the thin insulation of her sleeping bag. Her body feels stiff and somewhat battered after only a single night of roughing it. The tip of her nose and her forehead, the only parts of herself exposed to the air inside the tent, are chilled from the previous night’s plummeted temperatures, and she holds onto the tightness in h...

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“Songkhla Lake” by Colin Devonshire

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Songkhla Lake “Here Comes the Sun. Watch this,” he whistled. The couple sat on a rock arm in arm. “Beautiful, you know I’ve never seen the sunrise like this in England?” “You mean not over a flat lake? You’ve seen it plenty of times, but over council house roofs.” “Yes, on my way home after a late shift at the hospital,” she laughed. “Not quite the same, is it?” “No dear, I feel a lot will change living here.” “And just think, on your sixtieth birthday you celebrate by watching nature’s beauty in Thailand.” “Thank you, dar...

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“Her Constellations ” by Zinnia Hansen

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The light was soft, painfully soft. The exquisite gold of the sunrise muffled our passion. I reached for her hand, but she pulled away, regarding her own reflection in the lake with clinical poise. I understood then, in the smallness of that single wordless movement, how I chafed her. My human smile, my human lips, my desperation; she ached for the clean emotions of love and hate. Our relationship was filthy and confusing. We sat on the edge of a round lake, surrounded by tall pines and implicit shapes veiled by the thick summer air....

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“the girl who used to smile in the rain” by Mia S

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Your fingers are cold as you hold my hand. We sit on the dock and watch the sun rising up through the sky, like a brilliant orange balloon, like a manifestation of God Himself floating away, leaving us transfixed down below with nothing left to believe in. The world is perfectly silent and we hold our breaths, not daring to ruin it. You stare at your toes as they brush the water, what’s left of your hair falling in front of your face. You should have shaved it by now but you haven’t. I wonder what you’re thinking about, although I know ...

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“Beautiful skies” by Pamela Berglund

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Mi nI remember the day Barry and I watched the sunset on Broad Beach in Coa-coa-cay in the Virgin Islands. The sky was filled with white fluffy cumulus clouds in the east and the combined colors of orange, purple and red to the west. The warm air that comin off the water was circling around our cool bodies. "It is so beautiful here", I said. "I wish we could stay here forever." "No you don't. You would grow weary of it soon or later." "Besides, I thought you wanted to write about the world. "I do". "And I want to explore it with you." ...

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“Wonderlake” by Méliss Lgrd

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"Clap. Clap. Clap " Emilie's feet were gently stirring in the water of the Wonderlake as we watched the sunrise peacefully without a word. A fresh breeze was blowing, characteristic of the mornings of late August, which reminded me, unfortunately, that I would soon have to leave this paradise that was Grandeaux. _________________________ I had met Emilie as a child, perhaps at the age of six. Her parents lived on the other side of Lake Grandeaux. As a child, you could already guess the natural beauty she would later become: Her round por...

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“Iris” by Malu Belo

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She took a strand of hair stuck to my eyelash and tucked it behind my left ear, starring, unfazed, into my eyes. She narrated how the symphony of colors irradiated by the setting sun made them turn from caramel to green. I laughed incredulously at the quality of light through which she thought she saw me. We turned our backs on the scenic view as soon as the sun died on the horizon and took the long way home. I was a guest at her cabin for the weekend. All the while we walked, I felt her hand brushing against my arm, and it sent little unco...

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“Georgia's Story” by Salem Milhomens

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We open to Georgia and Luke staring into the sunrise, holding hands. Georgia had blond hair and blue eyes that matched her sweater. Luke had dark hazel eyes and black, messy hair, which he had failed to comb down for their date.“Remember our first date?” Georgia asked.Luke smiled sheepishly. “How could I forget?”The reason for this answer was that Georgia and Luke’s date had been utterly disastrous.Luke had reserved seats for a fancy restaurant, So-Fish-Ticated, so that he and Georgia would have a nice time.Unfortunately, two people had come...

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“Stay” by Zena Jalloh

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“Do you believe in the butterfly effect?” he turned to me, long strands of wavy hair falling into his eyes. Even though we were on the roof, it was still hazy, partly from the smoke and our breath heating up the freezing air.“What’s that?”“You don’t know about the butterfly effect? Come on Val, aren’t you supposed to be the smart one?” Tony smiles and my stomach churns at the way he says my name. Valerie, but it’s always Val for him, or babe, or sometimes even poopy-head. “Shut up,” I rolled my eyes, swatting at him. He’s such an ...

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“Lack of passion” by Hana Alradai

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"It is beautiful," said Evenin. We were watching the raise of first rays of the sun from behind Cold Mountain. That day was my first step I took to discover my interest and the last day to be with Evenin. Evenin Hutton was the first woman my heart bounced to her. Love or just affection, I don't know. Don't ask me, please. I'm not interested in these emotional terms. My mother always told me I was a hopeless child. "Lack of passion" she motioned every time she forced me to do something and I just blow it in less than day. Th...

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“A Lake of Reflections” by Aghna Ailis

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Standing by Terrance, his arm around her as if the chill in the air had made Belinda cold. That morning watching the Sun rise with all its glistening shimmers of yellow warmth creeping over the hilltops squinting at the brightness to the end of a long night of sleeplessness, tear-stained eyes in the middle of the Montana wilderness near the One Bedroom Cabin off Glacier Lake that Marian and Belinda had Alt-time-shared. However, Marian was the one who wanted to break the partnership up and take the Bakery business in another direction. ...

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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

“Mermaid's tail” by Katarína Krigovská

“A Face at the Glass” by Shannon Cristallini

“Changed in the Dark” by Meghan Herbert

“Dear diary” by 𝒯𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝒦𝑜𝒽𝑒𝓃

“Reparation Ridge” by Tyler Runde

“Songkhla Lake” by Colin Devonshire

“Her Constellations ” by Zinnia Hansen

“the girl who used to smile in the rain” by Mia S

“Beautiful skies” by Pamela Berglund

“Wonderlake” by Méliss Lgrd

“Iris” by Malu Belo

“Georgia's Story” by Salem Milhomens

“Stay” by Zena Jalloh

“Lack of passion” by Hana Alradai

“A Lake of Reflections” by Aghna Ailis

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