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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“Under the Moon...” by Georgina S

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Where am I? Oh the Lake…yes, the lake where we’d spend our summers growing up. Oh what a lovely sunrise. Look at that view….The water as calm and smooth as oil. Reflecting the yellows and pinks of the sky that herald a new day. There are two chairs by the lake and a man is sitting in one chair. I walk tentatively to see him. He is slouching in the chair but leaning to the left side. His right leg is crossed over his left and he seems to be contemplating something as he looks towards the sunrise. Is it really him? I walk towards him as he w...

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“Apocolypse ” by Raine Johnson

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Whenever the end of the world happens in movies, it always seems to happen in America. Max thought that this was odd considering that surely the end of the world is just that, the end of the world, and not just this year's actor of choice running away from zombies with artfully placed blood and dirt all over them. Well, as it turned out, the end of the world had nothing to with zombies or a new strain of measles killing everyone or even the rapture as so many people on so many street corners in so many cities would have liked you to think. I...

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“By My Word” by Jazmin Galloway

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Pink and orange streaks decorate the abnormally clear skies and drop below the lines of the city. Amber twirls a wisp of hair between her fingers and blows her bangs from her eyes. Mica runs the pads of his hands over rocks while focusing white-blue eyes on his companion. “You don’t have to stare, you know,” Amber says with a groan. Mica doesn’t take his eyes away, instead, he stares with all his might pouring his words into his gaze. Please, look at me. But Amber doesn’t. Not at the drop of his shoulders, or the heavy sigh that leaves his ...

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“Trapped in paradise ” by Vameerah Darren

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The sun, crimson and beautiful, peeked out from the horizon, shining through the clouds, illuminating our faces. “Beautiful isn’t it?” I turned to him, “It is, breathtaking even.” He sighed and leaned against me, his arm draped around my shoulders carelessly. “I wouldn’t want to watch it with anyone else," he said softly. I smiled, “Not even your Aunt Susie?” He chuckled, “Not even Aunt Susie.” “Brady.” I said, more as a statement than a question He looked at me, “Hm?” “We should get back to the boat.” He kissed my forehead...

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“Poison from a love unrequited” by Azalea Silver

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The chilly wind of that morning left goosebumps on the skins of the two figures that sat side by side on the lawn chairs. The morning dew had not yet fallen from the grass it clung so desperately to and the birds had yet to awaken. The two men sat with their heads tilted towards the sky with calm, relaxed faces.The sun seemed to peek at the scene in front of it from behind the little hill that was at the edge of the horizon. The two men watched in awe as the clouds in the sky above them transformed into a dusty pink and pale orange. One of t...

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“All The Bad Choices” by Andy Pagliuca

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We watched as the sun rose over the lake house, above our lake view cabin. Tom sat beside me fidgeting with a twig. I looked down at my tank top, the blood had gone from red to brown. It made sense. We had been sitting here for hours. I turned to look at tom trying to wipe blood from his face. It smeared all over him, like paint on a canvas. “What now?” I finally ...

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“Two Guardians” by LOUREN JAY CABALLERO

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The sun was about to take its glimpse into the world, and the rest of the world was waiting. In an old house near a lake, Anna and Jay are seated on the terrace waiting to meet the sun when it rises, and in their moment of waiting, they conversed about how amazing the world is, with all its undeniably spectacular creations. "The world has its beauty, and it can be seen and appreciated anytime and anywhere you are," Jay initiates the conversation with a big smile on his face. Anna heard what Jay has said, but she first paused and appreci...

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“Lakeside Cabin” by Kelly Brackett

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Watching the sunrise from the cabin together had become their favorite pastime. Kaiden and Stacy Davis had moved into this cabin to spend their last few years together since their children were grown. She still seemed to carry that flame of youth despite the fact that they were in their fifties. Kaiden watched as she moved around the living room of their cabin, dusting and cleaning here and there. They had been together for thirty-five years, having first met in high school. Of course, she had hated him ba...

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“Through Your Eyes” by Keston Paul

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The morning air is still and humid. The sun hasn’t risen yet. Jess is sitting to the left of me in the damp, dewy grass. I uproot a few tufts of it, enjoying the oddly coarse yet smooth texture between my fingertips. Its coolness dissipates in my hands and I notice the moisture soaking through my khaki shorts and covering the soles of my feet. Jess had insisted that I take off my shoes in order to “feel” everything.Yesterday, we had set off to go camping. Last night we had separated so she could do her own thing. She had said that she wanted...

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“Mr. McTyre” by Charlotte Lewis

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REEDSY #217 Prompt #1 We'd known each other for more than fifty years. That's a long time – some days. Other days it's a mere blink of an eye. In all that time there's one thing we've always done together...watch the sunrise. That's how I met Mr. McTyre. On my way home from work every morning, I would stop at the bluff to watch the sun rise. One morning someone else was sitting on the rock wall I claimed as mine at 6am daily. He didn't take up the entire wall and I ignored him. Day after day, he was sitting on my wall watching the sunri...

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“Bombs Bursting In Air” by Joe Swanson

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Bombs Bursting In Air I thought it was the sun. It’s daily formal rehearsal, the horizon silhouetting the mountains to the East, a rooster proclaiming a new day open for business, but it is only 2 AM. Our French doors overlook the valley that flows from the mountains. Our usual sunrise experience occurs, depending upon the time of year of course, somewhere between when it gets light and when I wake up. This new light is blinding. I look across the room at the clock, two minutes after two. I nudge her. she r...

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“The Star and the Moon” by Izzy Knutson

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“C’mon it’ll be fun!” Aster smiled, his eyes glinting with mischievousness as they always did. “It’s 6 in the morning and freezing outside. How is that fun at all?” Luna leaned more into her blanket, shivering. “It’s really not fair that you're always so warm, are you a human or a heater?” Aster laughed, throwing his head back and closing his brown eyes. “I believe I may be a heater but I’m not completely sure yet.” He grinned, his one dimple showing. He looked near where the sun started to rise and his large brown eyes widened. “We ...

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“On the Firose Cliffs” by Ayesha 🌙

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Only an hour ago, my brother and I watched the sun rise above the hills. We had scrambled out of bed and pulled on the heavy armor stolen from the military storage center. He told me to walk quieter. I told him to shut up before someone heard us. I climbed onto a steed, only realizing afterwards that it was Sugar. I despise Sugar. The clumsy creature was a gift from my parents, but I hate it nonetheless. It is a cowardly horse, and absolutely terrible in conflict. Of course, that would have been helpful to know before I charged into the war...

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“Pinky” by Jennalee Love

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Hues of purple and pink played together in the background of the sunrise, as if they were old best friends. A spectacular view that belonged on a postcard but Kenzo’s eyes were fixed on her. A short distance away a girl danced in the sand. Twirling a hula-hoop around her body and throwing it into the air. Waves crashed in the background. Bewitched, Kenzo stood up wiping the sand off his shorts. He had to be near the girl with a rainbow for hair. He had never been in love before. Not with anyone who had ever loved him back. But he thought ...

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“The Great Tamarind Tree” by Dozzy Nika

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Jane and David waited and watched the sunrise, and immediately went under the tamarind tree near a lake. Jane's buttocks clapped in perfect unison as she walked. She had a piquant face with appealing eyes. She was voluptuous, too. And her bewitching smile had charmed David the first day he saw her. David wore a short and a loose shirt – the kind of shirt he usually wore to sleep at night or the one he might give to their gate guard pretty soon. The tamarind tree was close to the lake, about two hundred metres behind a Presbyterian church. Th...

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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

“Under the Moon...” by Georgina S

“Apocolypse ” by Raine Johnson

“By My Word” by Jazmin Galloway

“Trapped in paradise ” by Vameerah Darren

“Poison from a love unrequited” by Azalea Silver

“All The Bad Choices” by Andy Pagliuca

“Two Guardians” by LOUREN JAY CABALLERO

“Lakeside Cabin” by Kelly Brackett

“Through Your Eyes” by Keston Paul

“Mr. McTyre” by Charlotte Lewis

“Bombs Bursting In Air” by Joe Swanson

“The Star and the Moon” by Izzy Knutson

“On the Firose Cliffs” by Ayesha 🌙

“Pinky” by Jennalee Love

“The Great Tamarind Tree” by Dozzy Nika

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